GreenFire Energy Inc. Selected for Launch Alaska Portfolio
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
GreenFire Energy completed the eight-month Tech Deployment Track programme and built relationships with Alaska partners on potential projects in the state. The Launch Alaska Portfolio includes companies that are deploying climate-friendly energy, industry, and transportation technologies in Alaska and beyond. There are now 41 portfolio companies based in Alaska, across the US, and around the world. Sitting on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, Alaska is rich with geothermal resources, particularly in the southern volcanic regions, as well as other regional hot spring areas. Alaska’s first geothermal ..read more
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GreenFire, Stoic to Combine Technologies for Improved Closed-Loop Geothermal
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
The partnership involves a cross-license agreement that includes patented GreenFire’s GreenLoop® (“GreenLoop”) and Stoic’s patent-pending Flux Crossover technology. The Stoic technology aims to enhance the performance of GreenLoop. The intent is to supply energy to data centers, large-scale power consumers, industrial heat users, and sustainable agriculture operations through repurposed geothermal and oil and gas wells. As part of the collaboration, GreenFire Energy has taken an equity position and a Board of Directors seat at Stoic. With a primary focus on Alberta and British Columbia in Cana ..read more
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GreenFire Energy, U.S. Navy, and the Defense Innovation Unit Forge Path for Advanced Geothermal Energy at Naval Air Facility
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
GreenFire Energy Inc. announced that it has been awarded an agreement to support a geothermal initiative at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California. The  project will begin by evaluating the potential to implement GreenFire’s GreenLoop® (“GreenLoop”) technology to generate energy independent from the grid during external power disruptions. This initiative is part of  the Department of Defense’s strategic pursuit for resilient and secure carbon free energy and its interest to leverage innovative commercial technologies that could significantly benefit military operations. GreenFir ..read more
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Eavor Partners with Government of Alberta to Launch the Alberta Drilling Accelerator
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
Led by the Government of Alberta, Eavor, and other stakeholders, the Alberta Drilling Accelerator (ADA) will represent a technology-agnostic, market-driven geothermal test site available for use by any geothermal company to enable novel drilling techniques and off-site technology development. The test bed will be the first of its kind in Canada, firmly establishing Alberta as a global leader in geothermal technology commercialization and exports. Additionally, the ADA will help ensure the province keeps pace with other government-supported geothermal test sites, such as Utah FORGE in the Unit ..read more
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Oppy Announces Strategic Partnership with DEEP to Build Canada’s Greenest Greenhouse
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
This collaboration symbolizes a significant step forward combining sustainable energy and agriculture practices in the country.   DEEP is set to develop Canada’s first-ever geothermal power facility at Saskatchewan’s U.S. border, strategically positioned near the CanAm and the Trans-Canada Highways for optimal distribution access to all four cardinal points. With a vision to harness geothermal resources for clean energy production, DEEP aims to revolutionize power generation while fostering environmental stewardship.   Founder, President and CEO of DEEP Kirsten Marcia shared, “We ar ..read more
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Cascade Institute at Royal Roads Receives Major Funding for Ultradeep Geothermal Research in Canada
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
Donations totaling over $3 million from three vital philanthropic funders—Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Founders Pledge’s Climate Change Fund and Rethink Charity Foundation’s RC Forward Climate Change Fund donors—are seeding a first-of-its-kind-in-Canada ultradeep geothermal (UDG) research program through Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University. The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis. The program focuses ..read more
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Eavor CEO John Redfern listed among 2024’s top 100 influential people in Canada
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
Eavor founder and CEO John Redfern was listed within The Power List 2024 curated by Maclean’s Magazine, earning a place among the top 10 influential individuals in Canada championing climate-friendly solutions. Maclean’s described Eavor’s closed-loop technology as the solution that “cracked the code” to globally scaling geothermal, providing sustainable clean energy while simultaneously expanding a once-niche industry. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, geothermal electricity accounted for only 0.5 percent of the global renewable energy capacity, having grown at an averag ..read more
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Eavor-Loop™ Technology Could be Instrumental in Propelling Japan Toward its Target of Achieving Carbon Neutrality
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by Brigitte Trescher
11h ago
The decision to enter the Japanese market was fueled by strategic partnerships, notably with Chubu Electric Power Company, a prominent utility player in Japan. Through direct investments and collaborative ventures in Geretsried, Chubu Electric has not only provided financial support but also bolstered Eavor’s credibility within the Japanese energy sector. The article delves into how Eavor-Loop™ technology works, primarily how it extracts energy from hot rock via conduction. Eavor achieves this by introducing a working fluid into its closed-loop system, then utilizes the natural pressure diffe ..read more
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Rainbow Lake Community and E2E to Pilot Geothermal Energy Project
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by Brigitte Trescher
3w ago
This project relies on Calgary-based E2E Energy Solutions (E2E) and its patent-pending Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Recovery System (EGRRS). This process allows for large-scale geothermal development by upgrading the temperature of saline aquifers to be commercially viable where conventional exploitation methods do not work. The Rainbow Lake project will be completed in three phases which include the EGRRS pilot, construction of a surface geothermal facility, and design and installation of the required infrastructure within the community. By the end of the project, the district of Rainbow La ..read more
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Kenya Electricity Generating Company Approves GreenFire Energy Inc. to Commence Implementation of GreenFire’s GreenLoop®
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by Brigitte Trescher
1M ago
GreenFire Energy Inc. announced that it has been approved by Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC to commence implementation of GreenFire’s GreenLoop® (“GreenLoop”) technology in a geothermal well in the Olkaria Geothermal field in Kenya. The demonstration aims to generate electricity from a well not currently producing steam with a view of implementing GreenLoop broadly in KenGen’s applicable geothermal resources. The KenGen and GreenFire Energy collaboration aims to accelerate the generation of geothermal energy in Kenya and beyond.  Kenya is one of the top 10 largest geothermal en ..read more
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