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UMass Medical School Builds Geothermal Heating & Cooling System to Reduce Emissions

July 9, 2021July 14, 2021 by Jennifer Nastu

The University of Massachusetts Medical School’s new education and research building will include a geothermal heating and cooling system that will provide about 88% of the heat for the building and about 50% of the cooling needs for the building.

DOE Earmarks $12 Million for Geothermal Technologies

April 30, 2021August 17, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

The US Department of Energy today announced up to $12 million for technologies that can make geothermal systems more efficient for clean, renewable energy production.

Lava Eruption on Hawaii Prompts Geothermal Power Plant Closure

May 7, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Active lava flow from the Kilauea volcano erupting on Hawaii prompted an emergency shutdown of the Puna Geothermal Venture.

Energy Efficiency Projects on Iconic Buildings in Pittsburgh, NYC

March 1, 2017August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

Upgrading older and especially iconic buildings is difficult. It can be done, however. Indeed, The U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh recently was updated and upgraded to the extent that it received ENERGY STAR certification. Commentary at Facility Executive points out that the 47-year-old, 64-story building was designed and built in ... Read more »

Geothermal System Saves Colorado State Capitol $95,000 in One Year

April 3, 2015August 2, 2019 by Karen Henry

The Colorado State Capitol building in Denver achieved $95,000 in first-year utility bill savings after undergoing an HVAC system retrofit, HPAC Engineering reports. The Colorado Capitol Complex was slated for a major renovation and restoration by the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA) in 2003. Under the state’s Renewable Portfolio ... Read more »

Colorado Expands Geothermal

June 4, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a geothermal bond bill, providing $1.98 million in state funding for geothermal energy exploration at Pagosa Springs, Colo. The project also leverages a $3.8 million award from the Department of Energy for evaluating and exploring the geothermal resource potential at Pagosa Springs. The Pagosa Verde ... Read more »

Missouri University Goes Geothermal

June 2, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

A coal-fired, World War II-era power plant that has provided energy to much of the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus for nearly seven decades is powering down as the university makes the transition to a geothermal energy system, according to the school’s website. The power plant, which was ... Read more »

Oregon College Increases Geothermal Energy

April 25, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

The Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Klamath Falls campus will utilize 1.5 MW of newly installed geothermal capacity combined with a 2 MW solar array to generate most of its electrical power from renewable sources. The school’s Geo-Heat Center has been tapping its geothermal resources to heat campus buildings for ... Read more »

Simbol Plans Commercial Lithium Extraction from Geothermal Waste

March 18, 2014 by Leon Walker

Simbol Materials is building a plant with a novel lithium extraction process in a bid to provide the in-demand metal that electric car manufacturer Tesla needs for its recently announced battery plant. The Pleasanton, Calif., company is building a commercial facility that aims to extract lithium from the waste generated by geothermal ... Read more »

Study Highlights Enhanced Geothermal Systems

February 28, 2014 by William Opalka

An independent study has confirmed the Energy Department’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) belief that enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) hold great potential to provide clean energy to millions of American homes and businesses. JASON, an independent advisory group that has historically consulted with the federal government on science and technology, conducted a comprehensive ... Read more »

DOE Advances Enhanced Geothermal

February 26, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

The Energy Department is advancing enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in the US by offering a $10 million funding opportunity for research and development. DOE also intends to issue a funding opportunity for an EGS field lab called the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE). EGS projects produce energy ... Read more »

Geothermal Heats/Cools Building at Vermont College

February 21, 2014August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

The new 80,000-sq-foot Dion Family Student Center and Quad Commons Residential Hall at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., is expected to use 77 percent less energy than a comparable new building, based on computer energy models developed by the project’s mechanical engineer, LN Consulting. The building utilizes geothermal heat ... Read more »

UMass Medical School Builds Geothermal Heating & Cooling System to Reduce Emissions

DOE Earmarks $12 Million for Geothermal Technologies

Lava Eruption on Hawaii Prompts Geothermal Power Plant Closure

Energy Efficiency Projects on Iconic Buildings in Pittsburgh, NYC

Geothermal System Saves Colorado State Capitol $95,000 in One Year

Colorado Expands Geothermal

Missouri University Goes Geothermal

Oregon College Increases Geothermal Energy

Simbol Plans Commercial Lithium Extraction from Geothermal Waste

Study Highlights Enhanced Geothermal Systems

DOE Advances Enhanced Geothermal

Geothermal Heats/Cools Building at Vermont College

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