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 […]
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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 […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Presents Closed-Loop Paper at the Stanford Geothermal Workshop
EMERYVILLE, CA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that Joseph Scherer, CEO, and Alvaro Amaya, Ph.D., Chief Modeling Engineer, will be presenting their recent paper on “Closed-Loop Demonstration Project at Coso Geothermal Field Using Supercritical CO2” at the Stanford Geothermal Workshop, February 10-12, 2020. GreenFire Energy developed a geothermal power cycle that uses a closed-loop design […]
Geothermal Resources Council Offers Fieldtrip to Coso Geothermal Operations
PALM SPRINGS, CA Geothermal Resources Council Offers Fieldtrip to Coso Geothermal Operations and GreenFire Energy’s Closed-Loop Demonstration Plant, September 18-19, 2019 Fieldtrip Is Part of GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) and GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will offer a […]
GreenFire Energy Inc. Completes Construction of the First Field-Scale Demonstration of Closed-Loop Geothermal Power Generation
EMERYVILLE, CA Testing of the Demonstration Begins at the Coso, California, Geothermal Field GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the completion of construction and the beginning of testing of the world’s first field-scale demonstration of a closed-loop geothermal power system. The project uses an inactive well in the Coso, California, geothermal field. Acceptance testing of key […]
GRC Bulletin: GreenFire Field Scale Test
Geothermal Resources Council Bulletin, March/April 2019
GreenFire Energy Inc. has been selected to present its proprietary ECO2G technology to investors and industry representatives at the 2019 Emerging Markets Day
EMERYVILLE, CA One of only 10 clean tech startups selected globally, GreenFire Energy, will present its “ECO2G™” closed loop geothermal power production technology to a forum of international investors and other cleantech industry stakeholders. GreenFire Energy Inc. has been selected to present its proprietary ECO2G technology to investors and industry representatives at the 2019 Emerging […]
J-Power and EPRI to work with GreenFire Energy Inc. on world’s first demonstration of closed-loop geothermal power generation
EMERYVILLE, CA GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced that Electric Power Development Company, Ltd. (J-Power Company), a utility company in Japan, and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in GreenFire’s demonstration of a closed-loop geothermal power generation system. J-Power Company will have project observation and information rights. This project is the first implementation of […]