With a modest post on LinkedIn on November 22, Jeanine Vany, Executive Vice President of Geosciences for Eavor Technologies revealed she was the recipient of the first Patricia J. Lee Trailblazer Award in 2021. The award, inspired by the revered oil and gas geologist Patricia Lee, recognizes individuals or teams who are impacting the energy geosciences sector in undeniable and relevant ways. Created by the Canadian Society for Petroleum Geoscientists, the award pays homage to innovation, long-term vision, and collaboration in the field, demonstrated by the distinction’s namesake.

The innovative leader of next-generation energy, Eavor Technologies Inc, has recently made Peter White, CEO of Rethink Technology do exactly that – rethink the role of geothermal in the energy market of tomorrow. In a new article for Rethink Technology Research.com White addresses the unprecedented expansion and scalability of Eavor’s Closed-Loop geothermal drilling technology, as well as their business plan.

Energy Disruptors uploaded a video discussion panel with the leading developers of next-generation geothermal energy to Youtube on November 1. The discussion took place at the Energy Disruptors: Unite Summit 2022. EDU 2022 took place in Calgary, from September 20 to 22. The discussion panel features Pernilla Wihlborg, CEO of Baseload Power, Ann Robertson-Tait, president of GeothermEx Inc., Srimonto Ghosh, manager of Emerging New Energies Chevron, and John Redfern, CEO of Eavor Technologies Inc.

Eavor has broken ground on its first commercial project in Geretstried, Germany. The first project of its kind in the area, the geothermal plant is on track to be producing energy by 2024, and will reach its full capacity in 2026. With building permits for the power plant already approved, construction and drilling will take place concurrently.

Cranking up the thermostat and switching on the lights is an automatic response for many of us attempting to stave off the chill in the air and prolonged hours of darkness winter brings. But for European businesses and citizens alike, the economic impacts of the current energy situation might make keeping the furnace and lights on a privilege as the change in season approaches.