Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Sanoh Industrial developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity, thus finally providing a way for exploi... Read more
Nontoxic solution could cut water use in half for enhanced geothermal systems More American homes could be powered by the earth’s natural underground heat with a new, nontoxic and pote... Read more
New power plant design to expand use of geothermal energy in the U.S. Researchers are developing a new kind of geothermal power plant that will lock away unwanted carbon dioxide (CO2) underg... Read more
Why isn’t there more use of geothermal energy for power plants? Here’s another use for fracking: expanding access to hot rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface for energy production.... Read more
Forgotten and filed away decades ago, millions of documents on geothermal research are now helping scientists make harvesting Earth’s energy affordable Geologic data does not come che... Read more
Abandoned Mine Tunnels Might Ferry Geothermal Energy from Deep Underground Underground mining is a sweaty job, and not just because of the hard work it takes to haul ore: Mining tunnels fill... Read more
SMU’s David Blackwell touts nationwide geothermal energy potential at Capitol Hill science briefing SMU Geothermal energy expert David Blackwell gave a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday, March 2... Read more
Triggering earthquakes would be a bad idea This summer, scientists will begin pumping water into the sides of a dormant volcano in Oregon at pressures great enough to cause small earthquakes... Read more
THORDC has become one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world. Hertford Regional College (HRC) in the UK has joined forces with the Thor Data Center (THORDC) in Iceland... Read more
Replacing the expensive material should allow the process to eventually create thermoelectrics as cheap as paint. Thermoelectric materials are also currently used in the type of coole... Read more
Keeping up with Exploding Lithium Demand In absolute terms, lithium is not particularly rare on Earth. It’s the 25th most abundant element, close to nickel and lead. Bolivia alo... Read more
There are an estimated 2.5 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the US alone OLD oil and gas wells might soon be reborn as environmentally friendly geothermal power generators. Geothermal... Read more
The demand for sustainable energy is higher than ever. According to a study by BP, global energy consumption has seen a 5.3% increase within the last year, the largest jump since 1973... Read more
10 times the installed capacity of coal power plants today New research from SMU’s Geothermal Laboratory, funded by a grant from Google.org, documents significant geothermal resources... Read more
