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Berlin Green Party Opposes Wood-Fired Power Plants, Promotes Geothermal Energy
Berlin's Green Party leader Werner Graf opposes plans for two new wood-fired power plants due to environmental concerns and potential financial risks, advocating for geothermal energy and other sustainable alternatives instead.
Berlin Green Party Opposes Wood-Fired Power Plants, Promotes Geothermal Energy
Berlin's Green Party leader Werner Graf opposes plans for two new wood-fired power plants due to environmental concerns and potential financial risks, advocating for geothermal energy and other sustainable alternatives instead.
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56% Bias Score
Germany Launches Geothermal Insurance to Boost Renewable Energy
Germany's government is launching a geothermal "discovery insurance" program, backed by KfW and Munich Re, to reduce financial risks for municipalities drilling for geothermal energy. This is part of a broader plan to accelerate geothermal energy use, with the aim to increase its contribution to the...
Germany Launches Geothermal Insurance to Boost Renewable Energy
Germany's government is launching a geothermal "discovery insurance" program, backed by KfW and Munich Re, to reduce financial risks for municipalities drilling for geothermal energy. This is part of a broader plan to accelerate geothermal energy use, with the aim to increase its contribution to the...
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20% Bias Score
Neptune Energy Expands Altmark Lithium Extraction Pilot Program Amidst Public Opposition
Neptune Energy launched a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas well infrastructure, aiming for 25,000 tons of lithium carbonate annually by 2024, despite facing significant public opposition.
Neptune Energy Expands Altmark Lithium Extraction Pilot Program Amidst Public Opposition
Neptune Energy launched a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas well infrastructure, aiming for 25,000 tons of lithium carbonate annually by 2024, despite facing significant public opposition.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Subsidizes Geothermal Energy to Reduce Investment Risk and Attract Private Capital
Spain will include geothermal energy in its regulated energy activities, using a WACC formula to determine its return rate; high initial investment risks are mitigated by 50% government subsidies for exploratory drilling, particularly in the Canary Islands, which aim to attract private investment an...
Spain Subsidizes Geothermal Energy to Reduce Investment Risk and Attract Private Capital
Spain will include geothermal energy in its regulated energy activities, using a WACC formula to determine its return rate; high initial investment risks are mitigated by 50% government subsidies for exploratory drilling, particularly in the Canary Islands, which aim to attract private investment an...
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24% Bias Score
Munich's Pasinger Heuweg: Geothermic Plant and Fire Station Project Approved Despite Local Opposition
A geothermic plant and a new fire station are planned for Pasinger Heuweg in Munich, resolving a space conflict and providing renewable energy for 70,000 households, despite concerns from a citizen initiative regarding noise and proximity to a cemetery.
Munich's Pasinger Heuweg: Geothermic Plant and Fire Station Project Approved Despite Local Opposition
A geothermic plant and a new fire station are planned for Pasinger Heuweg in Munich, resolving a space conflict and providing renewable energy for 70,000 households, despite concerns from a citizen initiative regarding noise and proximity to a cemetery.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Explores River Heat for Energy
Germany is exploring river water heat pumps for heating; Mannheim uses the Rhine to heat 3,500 homes (3-5% of city's heat needs), while larger projects are planned in Cologne and Jena, but high costs and the need for subsidies hinder wider adoption.
Germany Explores River Heat for Energy
Germany is exploring river water heat pumps for heating; Mannheim uses the Rhine to heat 3,500 homes (3-5% of city's heat needs), while larger projects are planned in Cologne and Jena, but high costs and the need for subsidies hinder wider adoption.
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36% Bias Score
Iceland: Volcanic Safety and Tourism Success
Iceland, despite recent volcanic eruptions near the Blue Lagoon, ranked the safest destination in Berkshire Hathaway Travel's 2025 list, showcasing its blend of geothermal resources, modern luxury, and ancient landscapes.
Iceland: Volcanic Safety and Tourism Success
Iceland, despite recent volcanic eruptions near the Blue Lagoon, ranked the safest destination in Berkshire Hathaway Travel's 2025 list, showcasing its blend of geothermal resources, modern luxury, and ancient landscapes.
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44% Bias Score
Neptune Energy Launches Second Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Germany
Neptune Energy started a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas-well infrastructure; the project, approved until July, aims to find the most efficient and environmentally friendly method and could produce up to 25,000 tons of lithium carbonat...
Neptune Energy Launches Second Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Germany
Neptune Energy started a second pilot plant in Altmark, Germany, to extract lithium from thermal water using existing gas-well infrastructure; the project, approved until July, aims to find the most efficient and environmentally friendly method and could produce up to 25,000 tons of lithium carbonat...
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44% Bias Score
Superplume Drives East African Rifting
Analysis of volcanic gases in Kenya's Menengai geothermal field confirms a superplume beneath East Africa, driving rifting, volcanism, and the unique landscapes of the East African Rift system, a finding supported by similar gas compositions in Hawaiʻi and other East African sites.
Superplume Drives East African Rifting
Analysis of volcanic gases in Kenya's Menengai geothermal field confirms a superplume beneath East Africa, driving rifting, volcanism, and the unique landscapes of the East African Rift system, a finding supported by similar gas compositions in Hawaiʻi and other East African sites.
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24% Bias Score
Yellowstone Magma System Mapped: Safety Valve Reduces Eruption Risk
Using innovative seismic imaging, researchers located a volatile-rich cap at 3.8 kilometers depth within Yellowstone's magma system; this acts as a safety valve, reducing eruption risk by efficiently venting gases.
Yellowstone Magma System Mapped: Safety Valve Reduces Eruption Risk
Using innovative seismic imaging, researchers located a volatile-rich cap at 3.8 kilometers depth within Yellowstone's magma system; this acts as a safety valve, reducing eruption risk by efficiently venting gases.
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44% Bias Score
Iceland-China Partnership Advances Renewable Energy and Gender Equality
Iceland and China's partnership, highlighted at Iceland's embassy 30th anniversary in Beijing, showcases successful collaboration on renewable energy and gender equality, training nearly 100 Chinese professionals in geothermal technology since 1980, resulting in reduced carbon emissions and improved...
Iceland-China Partnership Advances Renewable Energy and Gender Equality
Iceland and China's partnership, highlighted at Iceland's embassy 30th anniversary in Beijing, showcases successful collaboration on renewable energy and gender equality, training nearly 100 Chinese professionals in geothermal technology since 1980, resulting in reduced carbon emissions and improved...
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60% Bias Score
Swedish City Repurposes Cold War Caverns for Sustainable Heat Storage
Vasteras, Sweden, repurposed Cold War oil caverns into a heat storage system, saving approximately 1,600 tons of CO2 emissions yearly by storing excess summer heat from its waste-to-energy plant to supplement winter heating, costing $15.5 million.
Swedish City Repurposes Cold War Caverns for Sustainable Heat Storage
Vasteras, Sweden, repurposed Cold War oil caverns into a heat storage system, saving approximately 1,600 tons of CO2 emissions yearly by storing excess summer heat from its waste-to-energy plant to supplement winter heating, costing $15.5 million.
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28% Bias Score
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