Tajogaite Energía and INVOLCAN Join Forces to Explore La Palma’s Geothermal Potential Tajogaite Energía S.L. has taken a significant step toward assessing the geothermal potential of La Palma by formalising an agreement with the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN). The agreement covers surface geothermal exploration and research across 19 mining grids awarded to the company by the Government of the Canary Islands, with a total value of €387,698.50. The initiative does not yet mean that a geothermal power plant will be built or that deep drilling will begin immediately. Instead, it represents an essential early phase: using advanced scientific methods to understand what lies beneath the island’s surface and identify the areas with the greatest potential for future geothermal development. A Strategic Agreement for Canary Islands Energy The collaboration between Tajogaite Energía S.L. and INVOLCAN forms part of the public tender process launched by the Canary Islands Govern...
BLM Accelerates Geothermal Energy Development on Public Lands to Strengthen National Energy Supply By: Robert Buluma Image: This image shows the Lightning Dock Geothermal power plant located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation—one driven by urgency, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of reliability. At the center of this shift lies geothermal energy, a resource long praised for its consistency yet often hindered by bureaucratic inertia. Now, a decisive move by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could mark a turning point in how the United States harnesses this vast, underutilized energy source. By approving a new categorical exclusion for small-scale geothermal exploration projects, the BLM has effectively redrawn the map of opportunity across public lands. This policy change, though technical in appearance, carries sweeping implications—not just for energy developers, but for national energy security, c...