The Schwerin Sweet Spot
The current energy situation, together with a favourable geological setting and recent technical advances, have put the Schwerin geothermal project back on the radar big time. Schwerin, the capital of…
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Hamburg geothermal well should have been drilled in another location
There is a lot of public and political pressure to make the energy transition a success. Germany is a country that faces this pressure too, further augmented by a strong…
Drilling into the top of a salt dome results in unexpected temperatures
There is a huge drive to reduce the use of gas for heating in the Netherlands. However, whilst the share of renewables in electricity generation is increasing, heat demand in…
Cold water injection may cause earthquakes
A newly published study points to injected water from geothermal projects as the main driver for induced seismic events.
The tyranny of distance
Even though geothermal sweet spots are not always where demand is, Australia has potential to tap into this subsurface resource.
Hamburg – not as hot as expected
Despite positive news on a shallower reservoir, the deeper reservoir turns out not productive enough.
Critical minerals for electric vehicles
We hear that electric vehicles (EVs) are necessary to meet net zero targets but how green are EVs really and, moreover, where will the raw materials for the batteries come…
Salt for geothermal energy
You would not notice when driving across the flat rural landscape of the north of the Netherlands, but in a few places major salt domes almost reach the surface. Within…
CeraPhi Energy awarded first of its kind offshore geothermal study
Deep geothermal delivery specialist CeraPhi Energy has been awarded the first of its kind geothermal study to undertake repurposing of offshore oil and gas wells using its proprietary advanced closed…
Will there be another oil discovery with the latest geothermal project in Germany?
In 2003, a geothermal exploration well was drilled near the village of Römerberg in the south of Germany. Situated in the north-south trending Upper Rhine Graben, with up to 4…
Why Kristin field is unlikely to become a geothermal hotspot
The soon to be decommissioned Kristin field could generate 270 gigawatt hours of geothermal energy, said researcher Roger Ekseth in a recent interview with Norwegian media outlet NRK. In turn,…
Maasdijk geothermal project can’t start soon enough
The first geothermal wells in the Netherlands were drilled in the area called “Westland” where a large cluster of greenhouses is located. About twenty years ago, it was the desire…