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US implements emergency permitting procedures to speed geothermal energy development- oil and gas 360

US implements emergency permitting procedures to speed geothermal energy development

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy development projects. The projects that will be fast-tracked include three in Nevada led by Ormat, which received funding in 2020 during the first Trump administration for research and development. “Geothermal energy is a reliable energy source

EDF, TAQA collaborate to advance geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia- oil and gas 360

EDF, TAQA collaborate to advance geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia

(World Oil) – EDF Saudi Arabia and TAQA Geothermal Energy Company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on geothermal energy technologies including power generation and HVAC applications as well as Compressed Air Energy Storage in Saudi Arabia. The agreement was formalized during the third edition of the PIF Private Sector Forum, held at the King Abdul

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers- oil and gas 360

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers

(World Oil) – Technology giants are partnering with geothermal start-ups as they seek to power their energy-intensive data centers with clean but reliable power sources. Several deals have been struck over the past year as Big Tech is looking to boast low-emission profiles of its energy use. The other 24/7 low-carbon energy comes from nuclear power generation, and deals have been

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy0 oil and gas 360

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy

(Oil Price) – Fracking techniques perfected in the U.S. shale patch could help drill for deeper and hotter geothermal energy resources and slash geothermal costs to make this low-carbon energy source competitive to other clean energy solutions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Recent advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, “honed through oil and gas developments in North America,” are