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Japan’s largest offshore wind farm begins commercial operation in Kitakyushu
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Offshore Geotechnics Geo-Energy Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Japan’s largest offshore wind power facility has officially begun commercial operations. The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Hibikinada Sea off the coast of Kitakyushu...
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GriffinLink project signals shift toward integrated European offshore power grids
- Jan, 26, 2026
- Offshore Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- North Sea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Kingdom and Germany have announced plans to jointly develop GriffinLink, a proposed multi-purpose electricity interconnector designed to connect offshore wind generation directly into both...
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U.S. Expands Coal Leasing to Meet AI Energy Demands
- Sep, 26, 2025
- Geo-Energy Other Energy Mining Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United States has announced a major expansion of coal leasing and extended operations of aging coal-fired power plants as part of a broader plan to meet surging electricity demand. The Department...
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Is Officially Complete
- Jul, 07, 2025
- Dam Engineering Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- Ethiopia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), situated on the Blue Nile near Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, has officially reached full completion. Initiated in 2011 with a $4 billion budget, the GERD s...
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Subsurface Risks in Renewable Energy Mega-Project of Nullarbor Plain
- Jul, 03, 2025
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Green Infrastructure Other Energy Geology Highlights News On Projects / Industry
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia is the site of a large-scale renewable energy development project. Spanning 15,000 square kilometers, the proposed Western Green Energy Hub aims to install o...
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The Technical Case for Solar on Retired Coal Mines
- Jun, 20, 2025
- Mining Other Energy Green Infrastructure News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Abandoned surface coal mines worldwide are emerging as prime candidates for large-scale solar energy development. According to research by Global Energy Monitor (GEM), more than 300 mines closed sinc...
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Sweden’s 100,000-Year Plan for Safe Nuclear Waste Disposal
- Mar, 19, 2025
- Energy Geotechnics Other Energy Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry Geology Highlights Other News
- Sweden
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Sweden is leading the way in nuclear waste management, with two major projects that will shape the future of nuclear energy disposal. The country has officially begun work on expanding its SFR final...
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Geothermal Energy Could Power the U.S. for Millennia—Here’s How
- Mar, 08, 2025
- Geothermal Geo-Energy Other Energy News On Projects / Industry Geology Highlights
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For decades, geothermal energy has remained a largely untapped resource in the United States, limited to areas where the Earth's heat naturally rises close to the surface. However, with advancements...
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Geotechnical news recap of January 2025 now on YouTube!
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Structural Geology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Road Embankments Earth Retaining Structures Groundwater & Seepage Levees Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Earthquake Reconnaissance Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy Oil & Gas Other Energy Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of January 2025. Namely, these were: 1) The Denali Fa...
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Salt Domes: Revolutionizing Long-Duration Energy Storage in Gulf Coast
- Jan, 16, 2025
- Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy Oil & Gas Other Energy Structural Geology News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar become more prominent, the need for efficient, long-duration energy storage has become increasingly urgent. A groundbreaking solution is emerging in th...
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