Cornish quake caused by drilling

A geothermal energy firm has confirmed that a seismic event was linked to its drilling operations

UK Government opens £288m fund for green heat network projects

The Green Heat Network Fund is expected to reduce carbon emissions equivalent to taking 5.6m cars off the road annually

US geothermal sector receives $20m boost to lower drilling costs

The Department of Energy is looking to dramatically lower the costs of developing geothermal energy as drilling can sometimes exceed 50% of a project’s total costs

IRENA to accelerate El Salvador’s green transition

The Central American country is looking to utilise geothermal energy and move away from fossil fuels

Geothermal energy the answer for Northern Ireland?

A consortium has been launched to investigate the feasibility of geothermal energy as a key power source for the country

El Salvador to build volcano-powered ‘Bitcoin City’

Residents of the city will not have to pay taxes, EL Salvador President said

Bitcoin can be as hot as volcanic lava in El Salvador

Geothermic power from volcanoes is being used to power bitcoin mining in the country

UK’s low carbon heat warms up with £270m boost

The new heat network funding will only support low carbon technologies, including heat pumps

New $21.9m fund approved for geothermal energy exploration in Saint Lucia

The project will support exploratory drilling, capacity building, technical assistance and market engagement as well as prepare women for employment for technical jobs within the energy sector

Geothermal energy projects in the US receive $46m boost

Enhanced geothermal systems are different from conventional geothermal resources that occur naturally in the US and are geographically limited due to the need for underground heat and fluids