“Geothermal Is the Future”—University of Oklahoma Collegiate Competition Champions Host Geothermal Community Event This blog post was shared with us by NREL. The Sooners Geothermal Team, first-place winners of the U.S. Department of Energy 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, pose with competition organizer Caity Smith during their community event. Students from a school of petroleum and geological engineering may not be obvious choices for a $10k geothermal prize—but in winning this year’s U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition, the University of Oklahoma team proved ..read more

We’re excited to share some news regarding a new technology start-up that we’ve been heavily involved with since the beginning.  Our work with JRG Energy is where this all began. Over the past few years, we began to see the inevitable collision between climate change, growing populations, food scarcity, energy independence, and expanding water-stressed regions. We started looking at ways in which we could leverage existing assets, utilize waste heat, generate renewable power and provide clean water as a byproduct to neighboring communities or industries. There are many different commercia ..read more

My Perspective As I sit in the Opening Session of the Geothermal Rising Conference, I’m among hundreds of my industry colleagues. Some new, some old, optimistic thought leaders, stakeholders, or new entrants looking to capitalize on the momentum is geothermal industry. As a marketing professional, I was excited to see the powerful new Geothermal Rising brand in person. The former Geothermal Resources Council hit a home run with their long-overdue investment with a new brand, new name, and cultural refresh.  Everything from the name, Geothermal Rising, the website and the messaging was fin ..read more

We are thrilled to formally announce a new venture, Geothermal Data Services Many of you know Geo Energy Marketing has evolved from a traditional marketing agency committed to professionalizing and promoting the geothermal industry to a strategic sales and marketing consultancy representing over a dozen products and services. Recently, we’ve further transitioned by increasing our roles with a few select companies.  By nature, we’ve limited new customer acquisition and project-related work. However, there was still a pull to do more for our industry.  So, we got to talking with our co ..read more

Geothermal energy and its evolution What is geothermal energy? Geothermal energy is heat that comes from beneath the crust, and it is in our best interest to turn this heat into energy. There are currently 3 ways we do this and the first, most common option is surprisingly simple. As water trapped in the crust gets heated, it rises. Eventually, it reaches the surface and gets released from the ground. Due to the pressure differences between the surface and the deep crust, the water turns to hot vapour, causing hot springs. They are an amazing tourist destination and you can find them all aroun ..read more

A Detailed Overview of the Geothermal Potential in Iran Introduction Iran is a part of the Persian Gulf known for its massive hydrocarbon resources. However, it is also home to numerous geothermal resources. This includes ore deposits with ~5,000 ore mining sites extracting over 60 different types of minerals (including copper and gold) and rocks. Another key geothermal resource in Iran is mineral springs (cold/hot). These springs have been utilized for centuries in Iran for therapeutic bathing and swimming. Sareyn, at the foot of the Sabalan Mountains, is renowned for its cold and hot springs ..read more

Introduction This Geothermal Country Overview will feature Nicaragua. Nicaragua is home to the largest freshwater lake in Central America, Lake Nicaragua often referred to as ‘Mar Dulce’. This lake is home to some of the rarest freshwater sharks in the world.  It is also home to a string of 40 (at least 19 active) volcanoes running northwest-southeast along the Pacific coast. Volcanoes play a special role in Nicaragua as they featured in the country’s coat of arms on its flag; utilized in a popular extreme sport, volcano boarding (riding on wooden boards down a volcano’s steep slope); and ..read more

Causes of Geothermal Failure In many of our blog posts, we tend to highlight the prospects, positive progress, and successes of geothermal development. This time, we look through a different lens, looking into the causes of geothermal failure – when geothermal projects have been unsuccessful, examine the causes, and offer recommendations for reducing these occurrences. In order to determine what makes a geothermal project unsuccessful, we must first examine what makes it successful. According to the ESMAP Handbook on Planning and Financing Geothermal Power Generation 2012, there are four key e ..read more

Introduction: Geothermal Country Overview, Argentina Argentina is known for its great soccer team and infamous soccer players as well as its large metallic mineral deposits. It is also part of the ‘lithium triangle’ that holds more than 75% of the world’s lithium. Argentina one of the most metal-rich areas in the world due to its location along the Andes mountains. These mineral resources are often related to geothermal (hydrothermal) activity, abundant across the country. Geology and Geothermal areas of interest Argentina is divided into four major regions: the Andes, the North, the Pampas, a ..read more

Geothermal Overview of Guatemala Guatemala has a total area of 108,889 km2 and a population of little over sixteen (16) million people. Not only is it the largest country in Central America, but it also possesses the largest economy.  With regards to the power generation scenario, Guatemala boasts a robust energy matrix, with almost every form of power generation connected to the grid and distribution coverage of more than 90%. The country’s energy matrix has a total installed capacity of 3300 MW.  Unfortunately, of this 3300 MW only 1.33% of power generation comes from geothermal en ..read more