SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. and Semesta Energi Services today announced that they entered an agreement where Semesta will act as a local partner in Indonesia. Semesta will secure and service business for specific accounts in Indonesia on behalf of GreenFire Energy. Indonesia has one of the world’s largest geothermal resources with the potential […]
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GreenFire Energy Wins Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Challenge for Geothermal Manufacturing
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that it is one of the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize. The award was made at the Geothermal Resource Council’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo. GreenFire Energy’s submission, “Innovation: Expanding Geothermal Energy Solutions,” proposes the development of a thermal-drive pump using […]
GreenFire Energy Listed in Lux Research, Energy’s 2020 Mid-Term Update: The Best Tech Startups & Ground Breaking Developments
EMERYVILLE, CA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that it has been listed in Lux Research, Energy’s 2020 Midterm Update: The Best Tech Startups & Ground Breaking Developments blog by Yuan-Sheng Yu, Senior Analyst, Lux Research. The blog identified top energy companies with a positive rating thus far this year, and GreenFire Energy was in the […]
Electric Power Research Institute and GreenFire Energy Enter Into an Agreement to Assess Geothermal Potential
EMERYVILLE, CA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that it has entered an agreement with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to evaluate a wide range of geothermal resources and assess the techno-economic feasibility of GreenFire Energy’s closed-loop technology for an interested EPRI member utility. EPRI participated in GreenFire Energy’s first field-scale demonstration of closed-loop geothermal […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Releases Research Paper on Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems at the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo, October 18-23, 2020
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. and the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) today announced that GreenFire Energy is releasing its research paper, New Opportunities and Applications for Closed-Loop Geothermal Energy Systems, as part of the GRC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo, October 18-23, 2020. The GRC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo will take place […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Appoints Executive of Closed-Loop Well and Technical Product Companies, Allen Swenson to Advisory Board
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the appointment of Allen Swenson to its Advisory Board. Allen is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur of technical product companies with success in transforming and commercializing technologies. Allen is the former CEO of GeoTek Energy, LLC, the developer of ThermalDrive and holder of additional patents relating to closed-loop […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Completes the World’s First Field-Scale Demonstration of Closed-Loop Geothermal Energy and the Final Report to the California Energy Commission
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the completion of the world’s first field-scale demonstration of closed-loop geothermal energy production. The demonstration was performed using an inactive well at the Coso geothermal field in Coso, California, USA. A $1.48 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and cash contributions from other funders financed the […]
GreenFire Energy and GeoTek Agreement Expands GreenFire Energy’s Intellectual Property in Closed-Loop Well Technologies for the Geothermal and Oil and Gas Industries
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. and GeoTek Energy, LLC announced today an agreement whereby GreenFire Energy will acquire an exclusive license to GeoTek’s patents relating to closed-loop well technologies for the geothermal and oil and gas industries. Additionally, GeoTek will transfer ownership of its sophisticated closed-loop thermodynamic model called THYMO. The agreement expands GreenFire Energy’s […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Appoints Oil and Gas Industry Executive, Robert M. Pilko to Advisory Board
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert M. Pilko to its Advisory Board. Bob is a seasoned executive with 42 years in the upstream oil and gas industry in oilfield services, operations, technology, management, and consulting. Bob’s expertise will guide GreenFire Energy’s efforts to develop and deploy geothermal energy solutions for […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Adds Director of Applied Research, Andrew J. Van Horn, Ph.D.
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the appointment of Andrew (Andy) J. Van Horn, Ph.D. as Director of Applied Research, in addition to his current role on the Advisory Board. Andy’s charter is to apply GreenFire Energy’s closed-loop geothermal technology to new industrial applications and to accelerate the company’s product development initiatives for renewable […]