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Last week, the 2024 New York Geothermal Energy Organization New York City Fall Conference brought together the best of the best in the Geothermal Heat Pump Industry. This was an incredible event with remarkable keynotes and educational sessions. The conference kicked-off with exclusive site tours of geothermal installations around New York City, including one of PWGC's standout designs installed at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Michael Scanlon, PE, Project Manager, was also a member of the Geothermal Drilling in an Urban Environment session panel. Mike discussed the added challenges of drilling in dense urban environments and the steps needed to ensure a successful project. Feel free to check out the recorded session on the NY-GEO website once uploaded.

TOPICS AND CONSIDERATION FOR DEVELOPING STATE GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS This document from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provide information that states in the U.S. might find valuable when developing geothermal regulations that would be inclusive of all geothermal power and heating technologies (e.g., conventional and nonconventional power production and direct-use applications) with applicability in all states. This report contain: ◾ Geothermal resource ownership and definition  ◾ Geothermal resource leasing and acquisition process ◾ Exploration approval process ◾ Drilling and wellfield approval process ◾ Underground injection control process #geothermalenergy #power #heating #technologies #regulations #drilling #exploration #wells #resources

Firm, emission-free geothermal power and heat are poised to advance energy security and carbon-neutrality objectives globally. To maximize the full potential of this opportunity, harnessing the heat beneath our feet emanating from superhot rock (SHR), often found at depths greater than five kilometres, will be vital and ultimately achievable through drilling sector innovations.   A recent report, Drilling for Superhot Geothermal Energy: A Technology Gap Analysis, issued by the Cascade Institute and Clean Air Task Force, corroborates this sentiment, underscoring the need to bring emerging, lower-level TRL drilling techniques, downhole tools, and temperature management technologies to scale. Achieving as much will require access to SHR in controlled laboratories, in-field settings, and strategic partnerships between established conventional energy and geothermal companies that rely on their longstanding expertise.   Alberta and Canada are poised to capitalize on the next frontier of drilling innovation to catalyze commercial-scale geothermal applications by channeling the ingenuity of all vested partners. Achieving as much will enable an immense domestic opportunity to capture the global geothermal supply chain, promoting economic and environmental outcomes that benefit the international community. Cascade Institute Clean Air Task Force Eavor Technologies Inc. #geothermal #eavor #energy4eavor #exports

From well planning to production, the world requires a suite of new technology and solutions that can meet rising demand of renewable energy. Vulcanix™ geothermal drill bit solutions tackle challenging formations, high temperatures, and harsh well conditions to make geothermal projects economic and successful. Continuing our #TechTuesdays series with Geothermal Product Manager, Roger Lee. Listen in as he outlines how these bits: ✔️ Drilled through a granite formation with a rock strength of 85,000 PSI in Finland ✔️ Drilled an application where circulating temperature was over 300°C in Iceland ✔️ Set a drilling performance record in the Utah Forest Project, achieving a ROP of 142 ft/hr Visit our website to learn more about the unique benefits and applications of these drilling solutions: https://lnkd.in/gCPa9-fg #GeothermalEnergy #RenewableEnergy #DrillBit #EnergyTransition