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Geothermal, Nature & Environment March 26, 2021

Why solar geoengineering should be part of the climate crisis solution

Q&A — Climate scientist David Keith The controversial technology of reflecting sunlight away from the planet could help blunt the worst impacts of climate change…

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Untapped potential of geothermal energy

In a presentation for the CleanTech Alliance, Susan Petty, co-founder of AltaRock Energy, provides her view on how geothermal energy is a viable renewable energy…

Climate Change, Geothermal October 19, 2017

Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland First “Negative-Emissions” Facility

Swiss company Climeworks, developers of direct air capture (DAC) technology, has partnered with Reykjavik Energy (OR) on a power plant confirmed to produce “negative emissions.”…

Articles, Geothermal May 11, 2015

US Geothermal Stuck in the Mud, but 2014 Global Growth Boosts Industry

The geothermal industry’s efforts to grab a bigger slice of the growing renewable energy pie met with some success in 2014, though that wasn’t reflected…

Geothermal February 11, 2015

Govt plans to extract 10,000MW from geothermal energy to power rural India

India has finally decided to focus on tapping clean and renewable geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is available in abundance in the country but remains largely…

Articles Climate Change Policy & Strategy

Greta – A star in a galaxy of young climate activists

In 2019 the world was awed when Greta Thunberg emerged as a global activist against climate change. She was named “Time Person of the Year for 2019” and was the youngest to be honored in this way. Sweden honored their…

Articles Policy & Strategy

Lost in transition

Green new deal, just transition fund, circular economy, carbon free, biofuels, eco-friendly, fair trade, organic, recycling, renewable, resilience, sustainability, zero-whatever (from emission to waste). The lexicon of the environmental-consciousness keeps growing. And for a tangible reason. The commercial fate of…

Articles Policy & Strategy

A cold reminder

As February’s bout of extreme cold weather left millions of Texans without power for days, it seemed all the more jarring in a state famed for its abundance of energy resources. Once synonymous with oil, Texas now leads the country’s…

Articles Last Exit

Cagliari Port Silo

At the time of writing, the Cagliari silo is under demolition. Built-in 1973, the grain silo has been an iconic landmark of Sardinia’s primary town waterfront. It was originally made of a 54-mt tower and 21 storage cells, three for…

Articles Biofuels

Green ammonia, what else?

Everyone looks to green hydrogen as the new frontier of fuels. But its storage and long-distance transport are still open challenges. Ammonia is an emerging alternative as an indirect storage medium for hydrogen. So-called “green ammonia” provides a path to…

Articles Nuclear

South African Nuclear energy chief pleads for energy-mix

The power industry in South Africa is faced with huge challenges. Knox Msebenzi, Managing Director of the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA), discusses the impact of challenges on the country’s economy and a way out of the power generation…

Articles Policy & Strategy Sustainability

Obsession with GDP, disregard of nature leading towards ecosystem collapse: report

“Securing nature is investing in our self-preservation.” A new report out Tuesday from the U.K. government framing the natural environment as “our most precious asset” says the world’s destruction of biodiversity has put economies at risk and that a fundamental…

Articles Nature & Environment

The open burning of waste poses grave health risks to millions

We’re generating more waste than at any other time in history what with a greatly increased global population, rampant consumerism and the wanton use of single-use items like plastic bags and wrappings. Most of us rarely spare a thought to…

Articles Hydro Solar

Floating solar panels on 1% of reservoirs ‘could double’ Africa’s hydropower capacity

Solar panels floating on the lakes formed by Africa’s hydropower dams could be a major new source of power, according to a new study. If these panels covered just 1% of reservoirs, this alone could double African hydropower capacity and…

Articles Nature & Environment

Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”

Disinfecting drinking water against spathogen is necessary, but by-products from the process are a ubiquitous — and likely growing — problem across the U.S. Solutions exist, though. In late September 2020, officials in Wrangell, Alaska, warned residents who were elderly,…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.

Geothermal

Why solar geoengineering should be part of the climate crisis solution

Geothermal: the underground renewable energy source that says it can power Europe

Searching for Mount Meager’s Geothermal Heart

What Is Geothermal Energy? Explore Its Many Advantages

The Carbon Brief Profile: South Africa

How exactly does geothermal energy work?

Geothermal mega-drills and floating reactors: the future of island power

The Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up

Does the Geothermal Industry have a Future in Australia?