Geothermal energy
Geothermal systems, which rely on extracting heat from deep within the Earth, face many of the same technical challenges that oil and gas operators have tackled for decades. Geothermal development can be advanced efficiently and economically by applying proven oil and gas technologies.
The companies have announced they will work together to integrate geothermal well engineering and project delivery globally.
Closed-loop geothermal systems have entered the new-energy arena to generate electricity using the underground as a heat exchanger.
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Recent geothermal tests in Utah show major advancements in flow rates and efficiency, bringing enhanced geothermal systems closer to commercial viability. -
The DOE-sponsored program brings together more than 100 entities from the geothermal and oil and gas sectors to build the future of cross-industry collaboration.
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Fervo Energy proved fracturing can harvest geothermal energy and is now rapidly learning to build a utility-scale power plant.
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A Houston-based geothermal startup just got "liked" by the parent company of Facebook.
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Cost concerns temper public appetite for clean energy while companies struggle to find investors for projects.
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A proprietary direct lithium extraction technology proposes using electrodialysis to produce lithium, green hydrogen, and fresh water from geothermal brines while repurposing oil and gas infrastructure. Meanwhile, new research reveals that deepsea polymetallic nodules generate oxygen through electrochemical processes at depths of up to 13,000 ft and may also hold valu…
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Houston-based enhanced geothermal systems pioneer uses fracturing and other oil and gas technologies to stabilize power grids with zero-carbon renewable energy that doesn’t depend on the weather.
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Occidental Petroleum is teaming up with its largest shareholder, Berkshire Hathaway, to commercialize lithium extraction in California.
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Years in the making, the program sponsored by the US Department of Energy is celebrating its latest geothermal energy breakthrough in southwestern Utah.
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The geothermal company will use organic Rankine cycle (ORC) technology, which does not require steam to generate electricity.
