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IGC 8th 8th International Conference on Financing the Heat Transition

Powering the Future: Why the IGC Invest Geothermal Conference 2026 is a Must-Attend for Energy Leaders By: Robert Buluma   As the world races toward a net-zero future, one energy source is steadily moving from the sidelines to the center of the political and financial stage: Deep Geothermal Energy. While solar and wind have dominated the renewable conversation for decades, they leave a critical gap—baseload heat. Industrial processes and district heating networks cannot run on intermittent power alone. This is where geothermal steps in, offering a constant, inexhaustible, and local energy supply. However, the biggest hurdle has never been the technology itself; it has been the financing. Drilling deep into the earth is capital-intensive and carries geological risk. Bridging the gap between great geology and great returns requires a dedicated forum where capital meets engineering. That forum exists. From June 17 to 18, 2026, the IGC Invest Geothermal Conference returns to the Omnitu...
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Beneath the Andes: San Juan Maps Argentina's Geothermal Potential

Mapping the Underground: How San Juan, Argentina, Is Building a Complete Renewable Energy Atlas By : Robert Buluma   In the arid foothills of the Argentine Andes, a quiet revolution is taking place. It doesn't involve massive wind turbines spinning against the sky or vast fields of solar panels glinting in the desert sun. Instead, this revolution is happening beneath the surface, where the Earth itself holds a steady, unwavering promise of heat and power. While the world has been understandably captivated by the rapid rise of solar and wind energy, the province of San Juan—long known for its intense sunshine and favorable wind corridors—has just taken a decisive step toward completing the renewable energy trifecta. In early June 2026, the provincial government, through its energy company EPSE, signed a landmark agreement with the National University of San Juan (UNSJ) to develop the province's first-ever geothermal map. This is not merely an academic exercise. It is a strategic...
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Steaming Ahead: 25-MW Geysers Expansion Delivers Baseload Renewable Power to California Grid

Power from the Depths: How a 25-MW Expansion at The Geysers is Reshaping California’s Grid Reliability By: Robert Buluma   MIDDLETOWN, California – On the verdant, rumpled hills of Sonoma and Lake counties, where steam vents hiss from the earth like dragons breathing just below the surface, a quiet revolution in renewable energy has just reached a critical milestone. On June 8, 2026, Calpine, a business unit of Constellation, officially announced the completion of a 25-megawatt (MW) expansion project at The Geysers geothermal complex—the largest operating geothermal field in the world. At first glance, 25 MW might seem modest in an era of gigawatt-scale solar farms and massive wind arrays. But this is not a typical power plant. This is baseload, weather-proof, 24/7/365 renewable energy. The new capacity, enough to power over 25,000 homes annually, represents more than just an incremental increase in output. It is a strategic bet on reliability, a testament to the enduring value of ...
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Seequent, 400C Energy, and Cascade Institute Join Forces to Map Canada's Deep Geothermal Energy Potential

Beneath the Cold: How the Canadian Thermal Model Could Unlock a Geothermal Revolution By: Robert Buluma   Calgary, Alberta – June 10, 2026 — The image of Canadian energy has long been defined by what we extract from the ground and burn: oil sands, natural gas, and coal. But two kilometers below the foothills of the Rockies, and three kilometers beneath the flat fields of Saskatchewan, a different kind of resource is simmering. It is silent, carbon-free, and inexhaustible. It is the heat of the Earth itself. For decades, geothermal energy in Canada has been a tantalizing "what if." The country sits on some of the most significant deep heat reservoirs in the world—the product of ancient continental collisions, radioactive decay in granite batholiths, and the sheer thermal mass of the crust. Yet, compared to Iceland, the United States, or Kenya, Canada’s geothermal sector remains embryonic. The reason is not a lack of heat, but a lack of certainty. On June 8, 2026, standing bene...
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Data-Driven Site Selection in Nevada Pushes SLB and Ormat's EGS Development Forward

Breaking Ground Below: How Data-Driven Site Selection in Nevada Is Unlocking the Next Generation of Geothermal Energy Published: June 9, 2026 | By Robert Buluma   In the high desert of northern Nevada, where the sagebrush gives way to volcanic rock and the heat beneath the surface has long been a whispered secret, a quiet but profound shift is underway. It is not marked by the dramatic collapse of a coal plant or the sudden rise of a solar farm, but by something far more subtle: the deliberate, data-driven selection of a patch of earth known as Desert Peak. On June 9, 2026, SLB and Ormat Technologies announced that Desert Peak has been selected as the preferred location for a planned enhanced geothermal system (EGS) pilot. This decision, the culmination of a rigorous multi-site evaluation across several of Ormat’s existing geothermal fields, marks a critical inflection point. It is the moment when enhanced geothermal—long a theoretical promise of limitless clean energy—begins it...
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