In Short -Innovative geothermal power strategy merges clean energy with an integrated ‘battery,’ offering flexibility in energy provision. In Detail-Many consider geothermal to be an around-the-clock clean energy resource, but according to a Princeton-led study in collaboration with startup Fervo Energy, operating new geothermal plants flexibly could provide the best value for the grid. By […]
6 Out-of-the-Ordinary Energy Concepts From 2020
Even COVID-19 didn’t lock down the ingenuity of energy entrepreneurs this year. It’s been a remarkably business-as-usual year for renewables, despite the societal upheaval wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Most of our headlines this year have still been about conventional renewable segments such as solar and energy storage. On the margins, virtual power plants have […]
Kenya to save Sh2bn electricity by supplying geothermal power to western Kenya
Kenya is said to be saving 2 billion shillings worth of electricity per year lost through leakages during transportation with the construction of a more efficient transmission line to supply geothermal power to western Kenya for the first time. The 300 kilometres high voltage line, with the benefit of less power losses, is set for completion early […]
