Europe
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- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 18 Feb, 2025
Energy ministers from 27 EU member states, in view of a genuine Energy Union, discussed the future of energy policy and adopted conclusions on geothrmal energy
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 13 Feb 2025
Production figures for geothermal energy in the Netherlands for 2024 show a slight growth, but more needs to be done if the country is to meet its forward targets.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 12 Feb, 2025
Vulcan Energy has announced its in-house drilling company Vercana has begun activities to set up the V20 drilling rig at the Schleidberg drilling site near Landau, Germany.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 11 Feb, 2025
The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and Geothermie-Suisse are delighted to announce that the European Geothermal Congress (EGC) will be held on 6-10 October 2025 in Zürich, Switzerland.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 06 Feb, 2025
Dutch company Yeager Energy has secured an investment from Pioneer Point Partners LLP worth more than €100mn to grow its geothermal energy and infrastructure business.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 04 Feb, 2025
Scotland-based Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with the National Central University (NCU) in Taiwan to advance research and innovation in geoenergy to address some of the key global energy concerns.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: 04 Feb, 2025
The Austrian capital is investing US$21bn in energy efficiency initiatives to end its reliance on Russian natural gas imports. The city is expanding its use of heat pumps, geothermal energy, and decentralised heating systems to provide sustainable warmth for residential and public buildings.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: Jan, 2025
The European Geothermal Energy Council has announce five endorsed nominations for the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2025.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: Jan, 2025
Erfurt, which is the capital of the German state of Thuringia, will conduct seismic surveys in the summer of this year, to explore a potential geothermal reservoir for district heating.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: Jan, 2025
Arverne Group, a key industrial player in renewable underground resources, has partnered with Dalkia and Ile-de-France Energies & Territoires to create a low-carbon geothermal heating network for the towns of Clichy-sous-Bois and Livry-Gargan.
Through its subsidiary 2Gré, Arverne Group has signed a contract for the design, operation, and management of the geothermal network, which will provide sustainable, low-carbon, and affordable energy to local residents.
The project involves rehabilitating the existing network and installing a new system to serve newly developed neighborhoods. By 2031, the network will span 26 km and have a production capacity of 115 GWh. With 91% renewable energy, the geothermal network is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 20,000 tons annually, which is equivalent to removing 10,000 cars from the road. Starting July 1, the project will result in nearly a 50% reduction in household energy bills and lift approximately 1,100 families out of fuel poverty.
The total investment in this initiative amounts to nearly 90 million euros (approx. US$98.7mn), with support from all project partners, ADEME, and the Ile-de-France Region. Operations will commence in 2025, and the concession will last for 30 years. 2Gré will be responsible for the engineering, geothermal drilling, and maintenance work, with assistance from Arverne Drilling Services.
Pierre Brossollet, Founder and CEO of Arverne Group, stated, "This operational collaboration with Dalkia and Ile-de-France Energies & Territoires reflects the trust placed in Arverne Group and the excellent expertise of its subsidiaries 2Gré and Arverne Drilling Services. By deploying our integrated and innovative offer, we are demonstrating our ability to decarbonise local heating networks thanks to geothermal energy, a local and renewable energy that reduces CO2 emissions, while offering significant savings on energy bills for individuals, local authorities and businesses."
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: Jan, 2025
Reducing energy costs within the European Union is a primary goal, and the European Commission will unveil measures to address this issue next month, president Ursula von der Leyen recently announced.
"Energy prices in Europe are still structurally higher than in the United States and in China, and they vary significantly within the European Union," von der Leyen noted.
"We must bring them down while we complete the phase-out of Russian fossil fuels." She emphasized that diversifying energy sources and investing in "next generation clean energy technologies" were essential for lowering prices, citing fusion, enhanced geothermal, and solid-state batteries as examples.
Geothermal energy taps into the heat from deeper layers of the Earth’s crust to generate power. In contrast to conventional nuclear reactors, fusion involves fusing atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures rather than splitting them.
Von der Leyen also highlighted the need to attract more private investment for the modernization of electricity grids and storage infrastructure, alongside improving the connection of low-carbon energy systems.
The Commission views the EU's high energy prices as a major hurdle to reviving its struggling economy and enhancing the bloc's global competitiveness. Von der Leyen stated she will present a plan for affordable energy in February.
- Region: Europe
- Topics: Geothermal
- Date: Jan, 2025
Europe's geothermal market has a new kid in the block with the advent of Swiss company Borobotics, which has launched an autonomous mini drilling machine as the 'world's most powerful worm'.
This 13.5 cm wide and 2.8 meters long tool that only takes up as little as a parking space is capable of empowering Europe with the mass adoption of geothermal energy, as the country seeks greener alternatives for electricity generation.
While deep drilling requiring large rigs is a costly affair, Borobotics' tool can hit a maximum depth of 500 m -- enough to meet the rising demand for geothermal heat pumps. A handy tool to install, its operation doesn't require manual support as it evaluates its moves while penetrating the ground. The tool is equipped with sensors that can detect obstacles such as water or methane, and seal the bore accordingly.
Borobotics came to being in 2023, and with its first funding, is planning to test the robot in real conditions.