The European Geothermal Council has announced EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg as the winner of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2025.
Well engineering and well management specialist Elemental Energies (Elemental) has announced a joint venture with geothermal drilling contractor Iceland Drilling Company (Iceland Drilling) for the provision of integrated well engineering and project delivery solutions for the global geothermal market.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The European Geothermal Energy Council has announce five endorsed nominations for the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 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.
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."