In most countries, geothermal resources are classified as natural resources belonging to the government. Since the 1980s, there has been a worldwide trend to corporatize and/or privatize government commercial activities. Whereas the geothermal resources in the United States have been commercially developed by the private sector since the 1960s at The Geysers, other countries, notably The Philippines, Indonesia, and New Zealand, did not started private commercial geothermal projects until the 1980s. These private power developers are known as independent power producers (IPPs). There is a perception that the private sector is more efficient than the public sector. The efficiency arises from the increased flexibility of the private sector and its accessibility to commercial funding. (more…)
"Spain has great potential but lack geothermal legislation and investment." Besides being clean, renewable and friendly, easily man ...
The Geologists Association president advocates the use of geothermal energy by its high durability and low maintenance. Besides a r ...
Geothermal drilling technology is adapted from the oil industry. Most of the geothermal wells are drilled with a rotary-type drilli ...
The total installed geothermal power generating capacity in the world is approximately 9000 MWe from 21 countries, with the United ...
According to the German standard VDI 4640 geothermal energy is stored energy as heat beneath the Earth's solid surface, encompa ...
“Spain has great potential but lack geothermal legislation and investment.” Besides being clean, renewable and friendly, easily manageable, which contributes to security of energy supply.
However, like other renewable energy sources, requires the development of sustainable energy technology push policies and efficient and environment economic support. (more…)
Mieres campus yesterday welcomed the conclusion of the technical conference on geothermal energy as alternative renewable energy. E ...
The Geologists Association president advocates the use of geothermal energy by its high durability and low maintenance. Besides a r ...
In most countries, geothermal resources are classified as natural resources belonging to the government. Since the 1980s, there has ...
Although technology change (usually involving an improvement in energy efficiency) is not inherently a geographic process, it does ...
According to the German standard VDI 4640 geothermal energy is stored energy as heat beneath the Earth's solid surface, encompa ...
In 2006, total world wind generating electricity capacity was around 72,000 MW, producing some 160 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year of electricity. As of the end of 2006, the top wind producers were Germany, with 20,622 MW; Spain, with 11,615 MW; and the United States, with 11,575 MW.
Even so, wind accounts for only about 1 percent of the world’s total energy use. (more…)
Designers in China have launched the first wind turbine levitating in the world of permanent magnetic levitation (Maglev) in the Wi ...
In 2001, there were 14,000 small wind turbines for home/domestic use in the United States. The market potential for national an ...
Germany is considered a world leader in wind energy deployment, with electricity production from wind having gone up more than eigh ...
The wind has covered every Sunday morning more than 50 percent of electricity & energy demand. It has also achieved the record high ...
The development of the ‘‘new’’ wind and solar technologies is of great importance for the future contribution of RESs to energy sup ...
