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BLM Geothermal Lease Sale in Idaho: Boosting Renewable Energy and Economic Growth

BLM Geothermal Lease Sale in Idaho: Boosting Renewable Energy and Economic Growth By: Robert Buluma Hello, readers! Welcome back to our Blogspot corner where we dive into the latest in environmental policy, energy developments, and how they're shaping our world. Today, I'm excited to unpack a significant event in the renewable energy sector: the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) recent geothermal lease sale in Idaho. On December 17, 2025, the BLM announced that the sale netted over $1.3 million, marking a key milestone in harnessing geothermal resources on public lands. This isn't just about dollars and acres—it's a story of sustainable energy, economic benefits for local communities, and America's push towards energy dominance. Let's explore this in depth, from the basics of geothermal power to the broader implications for Idaho and the nation. I'll aim to keep this comprehensive yet accessible, clocking in around 2000 words. Understanding Geothermal ...

Eavor’s Geretsried Closed-Loop Geothermal Plant Now Powers the Grid

Eavor Technologies Achieves Historic Milestone: World’s First Commercial-Scale Closed-Loop Geothermal System Now Delivering Power in Geretsried, Germany Published: December 2025 By:  Robert Buluma The Day Geothermal Changed Forever On a crisp Bavarian morning in late 2025, a quiet revolution in clean energy officially went live.   Eavor Technologies Inc ., the Calgary-based pioneer of closed-loop geothermal technology, announced that its flagship commercial project in Geretsried, Germany has begun delivering power to the grid becoming the world’s first utility-scale multilateral closed-loop geothermal system to achieve commercial operation. For anyone who has followed the geothermal sector for the last decade, this is nothing short of seismic (pun intended). What Makes Eavor’s Closed-Loop System Truly Disruptive? Traditional geothermal plants rely on naturally occurring hot water reservoirs or enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) that require hydraulic fracturing and massiv...