Rwanda waiting for results on two geothermal feasibility studies
Reported today, a four year research on geothermal potential on two sites in the Western province of Rwanda is soon to conclude. Two feasibility studies that were launched in 2013 at a cost of $...
View ArticlePotential and approach to geothermal energy development in the Arctic
Shared today, The Arctic Institute has published some key take-aways on geothermal energy from a recently held two-day workshop on the future of Arctic entrepreneurship in Whitehourse, Yukon in Canada....
View ArticleTesting corrosion on H2S Abatement system of geothermal plant in Iceland
Geothermal energy plays an important role in the energy supply of Iceland, and while generally a renewable and green power source, geothermal steam contains some non-condensable gases. These are gases...
View ArticleInnovation Competition: urban food from residual (and geothermal) heat
The Swedish cities of Malmö, Lund, Oskarshamn and Bjuv are looking for creative partners with innovative solutions that can be involved in a new venture, to convert waste heat into urban food or other...
View ArticleORIX Corp. acquires shares representing up to 22% stake in Ormat Technologies
In a release today, Ormat Technologies, Inc. and ORIX Corporation announced, that ORIX will acquire an approximately $627 million ownership stake in Ormat by purchasing approximately 11.0 million...
View ArticleNREL: Geothermal Market Assessment Report of Mexico for U.S. companies
A couple weeks ago the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published an interesting report providing an assessment of the geothermal energy market in Mexico. The report was written to help U.S....
View ArticleJob: Assistant Project Manager – Geothermal electricity project, Cornwall/ UK
Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Project Manager (APM), to be part of the project management team, based in GEL’s office in Falmouth. The team will...
View ArticleJob: Technical Sales Advisor – Geothermal Energy ARANZ Geo, Australia
ARANZ Geo, a rapidly growing international software company specialises in the interpretation and visualisation of geoscience information. As the global provider of the market-leading Leapfrog software...
View ArticleOrmat reports product sales of $74m and overall 25% revenue increase for Q1 2017
In a release today, Ormat Technologies reports a total revenue increase of 25.3% for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter last year. Here highlights and recent developments as...
View ArticleEDC plans $60 million retrofit of Tongonan geothermal plant
Reported from the Philippines, Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has announced capital expenditure plans of up to P7 billion ($140 million) this year to work on efficiency improvements of its power...
View ArticleJob: Technical Sales Advisor – Geothermal Energy, Aranz Geo, UK
ARANZ Geo, a rapidly growing international software company specialises in the interpretation and visualisation of geoscience information. As the global provider of the market-leading Leapfrog software...
View Article2 weeks to the key geothermal conference in Turkey, IGC Turkey 2017
With only 2 weeks to go, the IGC Turkey 2017 International Geothermal Congress, Workshop and Exhibition, regular registration ends Saturday, 13 May 2017. IGC Turkey will take place for the second time,...
View ArticleEnel Green Power Awards Two Stars Of Merit For Labour In Geothermal
Geothermal energy confirms its role as a major resource for Tuscany and awarded two important key players in the industry. With a ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence on 1st of May, Labour Day, two...
View ArticleDirectional drilling to kick off Geretsried geothermal project in Germany again
Three years ago, the geothermal project in Geretstried in Bavaria, Germany found an unfortunate end. Dr. Robert Straubinger of Enex Power Germany described the drilling as “outstanding” yet dry, with...
View ArticleWorld Bank – Global Geothermal Development Plan – an update
The Global Geothermal Development Plan (GGDP) is an initiative sponsored by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) with the goal of developing geothermal energy by...
View ArticleBLM completes Environmental Assessment for Dixie Meadows geothermal project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District in Nevada has today announced the completion of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Dixie Meadows Geothermal Development Project by Ormat....
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Increasing investor’s appetite for German Geothermal
The low temperature geothermal resources found in Germany, are by far not as attractive as high temperature resources in Italy, Turkey or Latin America. However, a high feed-in-tariff of about EUR...
View Article5 Common Geothermal Energy Myths Debunked by U.S Department of Energy
Here are five common myths that are too often spread about geothermal energy and the truth behind these misconceptions from Erin Tulley at the U.S. Department of Energy. Geothermal Energy is safe,...
View ArticleProgress on Geothermal Energy Development in Eastern Caribbean
Many countries in the Caribbean are prime locations for geothermal development. Lining up funding and risk mitigation measures are the main hurdles facing these small nations. Here are some excepts...
View ArticleESMAP Report – Methods of Risk Mitigation with Government as Developer
This brief report is one of four excerpted from The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program covering the Comparative Analysis of Approaches to Geothermal Resource Risk Mitigation. The...
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