Geothermal
LEAK: EU’s draft renewables law confirms 38-40% target for 2030
An early draft of the EU’s upcoming renewable energy directive confirms the bloc’s objective of sourcing 38-40% of its energy from renewables by 2030, roughly doubling the share of solar, wind and other renewables in Europe’s energy mix by the end of the decade.OpinionPromoted content
Testing, Developing, and Operating a Geothermal Energy Solution
Intention is to drill the deepest bore hole in Europe, generate green electricity and test new use cases for the technology. Slovakian company GA Drilling, Finnish company Finest Bay Area Development Oy and the Finnish Pyhäjärvi city owned development company...
Tremor around geothermal plant in France puts spotlight on safety
A series of minor human-induced earthquakes in the area of Strasbourg, eastern France, last December has reminded local inhabitants about the safety of geothermal energy, highlighting the challenges faced by deep drilling technology.OpinionPromoted content
European technology unlocking deep geothermal energy for all
Large-scale geothermal energy has long been constrained to volcanic areas where heat can easily be captured and turned into electricity. Recent breakthroughs in drilling techniques can transform the European energy market and end its dependence on fossil fuels. According to...OpinionPromoted content
Five steps to delivering the geothermal decade
Geothermal energy provides a multitude of answers to rapid, cost-effective and large-scale switch to renewable heating, cooling and electricity. Philippe Dumas, Secretary General of EGEC, outlines the five steps needed from the Fit for 55% package to unlock this abundant energy source located all across the EU.OpinionPromoted content
Slovakian GA Drilling has been awarded the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” label
Advanced plasma-based technology “PLASMABIT®” has been recognized by the Solar Impulse Foundation as a possible game-changer that combines incremental environmental benefit and profitability. GA Drilling, a technological startup company from Slovakia, was attributed the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label following an...
Leapfrogging gas: how geothermal could help eastern EU countries ditch fossil fuels
Geothermal energy could help central and eastern Europe break away from coal and gas, but it needs a quicker uptake and government backing to help meet renewable energy targets, advocates say.
Electricity, heat and lithium: geothermal offers new hope for old mining county
A project in Cornwall, England, is building on the county’s history of tin mining, looking to restore jobs and boost the local economy by developing a new geothermal plant that will produce electricity, heat and, hopefully, lithium.
IRENA chief: EU geothermal capacity could grow eight-fold by 2050
Geothermal is competitive with wind and solar technologies and can work together with them to create a reliable supply of renewable energy, according to Francesco La Camera, who sees geothermal capacity as growing up to eight-fold in the EU by mid-century.
Geothermal: the underground renewable energy source that says it can power Europe
Large-scale geothermal energy has long been constrained to volcanic areas where heat can easily be captured and turned into electricity. Today, breakthroughs in drilling techniques are opening new horizons for the technology, offering the prospect of "geothermal anywhere".
Solar CEO: ‘Heating electrification is one of the biggest mistakes of the energy transition’
Wind and solar photovoltaic are way too small to cope with Europe's massive demand for heating, especially in winter, says Christian Holter who calls for allocating scarce renewable energy resources to economic sectors where they can bring the most in terms of carbon reduction.
How Iceland became the Bitcoin miner’s paradise
Iceland is the first country to use more electricity on mining crypto-curriencies than on its households – thanks in part to its magma-fuelled power plants. EURACTIV's partner The Guardian reports.
Slovakia considers exiting coal in 2023, Sefcovic eyes geothermal energy
While Energy Union boss Maroš Šefčovič is making a case for a transition to geothermal energy in the Upper Nitra region of Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico still believes in the future of lignite mining. EURACTIV Slovakia reports.
Stockholm mayor: ‘Fuel poverty is non-existent in Nordic countries’
Nordic countries have relegated fuel poverty to the history books by setting legal minimum standards for heating and giving house-owners a strong incentive to invest in refurbishment, says the mayor of the Swedish capital.
Iceland magma drilling project may revive giant UK power cable link
Scientists will study the possibility of producing geothermal energy from magma for the first time, in a $100 million project in Iceland, which if successful could produce up to 10 times more energy than from a conventional well.Supporter
The hot core of the Earth is the most reliable sustainable source of clean energy. We develop deep geothermal solutions for the future, able to unlock the whole cascade of applications, which can turn geothermal power into the most versatile, constant and least expensive source of energy available. They will enable local production, self-sufficiency, resilience, and avert the climate crisis.