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Vermont is breaking ground on its first neighborhood-scale geothermal project as part of an affordable housing development in Hinesburg. The 36-unit Riggs Meadow development will use a cost-effective, all-electric system to heat and cool homes, providing a blueprint for decarbonized new construction.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/vermont-first-neighborhood-geothermal-project
#urbanism #urbanplanning #geothermal #affordablehousing #decarbonization

KillBait News 3d ago

Cumberland, B.C., Explores Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

📰 Original title: This town found clean energy deep inside old coal mines

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#environment #geothermal #renewableenergy #coalmines

Cumberland, B.C., Explores Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

Cumberland, British Columbia, a town historically shaped by coal mining, is now exploring a sustainable energy future by repurposing its abandoned mine tunnels for geothermal energy.

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KillBait 3d ago

Cumberland, B.C., Explores Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

📰 Original title: This town found clean energy deep inside old coal mines

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

#environment #geothermal #renewableenergy #coalmines

Cumberland, B.C., Explores Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

Cumberland, British Columbia, a town historically shaped by coal mining, is now exploring a sustainable energy future by repurposing its abandoned mine tunnels for geothermal energy.

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Nevis Island 4d ago

A major step has been taken in Nevis’ #renewable energy agenda following confirmation that the #Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has signed a contract to begin drilling #geothermal production wells. https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/nevis-moves-closer-to-energy-independence-with-geothermal-contract/

Glyn Moody 4d ago

Fervo Energy launches $1.33bn IPO, the largest climate-tech listing of 2026 - https://thenextweb.com/news/fervo-energy-ipo-launch-1-33-billion "The company combines horizontal-drilling techniques borrowed from oil and gas with fibre-optic sensing and advanced reservoir engineering to extract #geothermal heat from hot dry rock formations that, until recently, were not economically viable as energy sources."

Fervo Energy launches $1.33bn IPO, the largest climate-tech listing of 2026

On Monday, Fervo Energy formally launched its IPO roadshow, offering 55,555,555 shares of Class A common stock at an indicated range of $21 to $24 each. At the high end of the range, the geothermal-energy developer would raise as much as $1.33bn and become the largest climate-tech IPO of 2026 to date. The company has […]

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💧🌏 Greg Cocks 5d ago

The United States Magnetotelluric Array And The National Impedance Map
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RG000850 <-- shared paper
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https://eos.org/features/magnetic-storms-induction-hazards <-- shared ‘overview’ EOS 2014 technical article
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2025.1742847 <-- shared technical editorial
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spaceweather #US #magnetotelluric #stations #monitoring #network #array #USMTArray #opendata #instrumentation #qualitycontrol #dataprocessing #archiving #electricalconductivity #3D #model #modeling #geology #geomagnetism #crust #mantle #CONUS #visualisation #geomagnetic #infrastructure #electricity #electricalgrid #utilities #publicgood #fedscience #fedservice #risk #hazard #mitigation #impacts #geothermal #mineralresources #exploration #magneticstorm #geoelectrichazard #earthscience #NationalImpedanceMap #conductivity #research

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Pusher of Pixels 5d ago

@TechCrunch I'd be curious how they've worked out the diminishing returns of a given bore hole.

For heating/cooling, geothermal is effectively unlimited b/c it recharges itself as the seasons turn over. In Summer it moves heat into rock to cool the home, in winter it removes heat for use.

Power generation is 100% one direction drawing out heat and rock doesn't transmit heat efficiently to replenish faster than it's pulled out.

One solution is drilling extra bore holes but that's the $$$ part of geothermal. If recharge happens over, say, 2 years of idle, you drill 3x the number of bore holes you need for your capacity. If it's 3 years to recharge you need 4x your capacity drilled, etc.

#GeoThermal #Renewable

Remnants May 2

It turns out that #Geothermal reservoirs with water temperatures as low as 40°C can already be sufficient for district heating networks and greenhouse horticulture if the flow rate is good enough.

Why get low-grade heat from expensive and insecure gas when it can be sourced from right beneath our feet?

https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/study-highlights-low-temperature-geothermal-potential-in-southwest-netherlands/

#Energy #EnergySecurity

Study highlights low-temperature geothermal potential in Southwest Netherlands

A study using recent well data with seismic and regional data highlights opportunities for direct use of low-temperature geothermal heat in SW Netherlands.

ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights

Remnants May 2

It turns out that #Geothermal district heating plants can last for at least 25 years.

There are plans to expand the supply area and to expand the share of renewable heat. "The existing capacity of the boreholes in Simbach am Inn is to be increased by means of a large heat pump. In Braunau am Inn, another geothermal doublet at the opposite end of the district heating network is planned to provide additional renewable heat output and ensure reliability."

https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/braunau-simbach-geothermal-heating-plant-in-germany-austria-celebrates-25-years-of-operations/
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Braunau-Simbach geothermal heating plant in Germany/Austria celebrates 25 years of operations

The Braunau-Simbach geothermal heating plant celebrates its 25th year, marking a milestone for a cross-border project that serves Germany and Austria.

ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights