EOI sought for geothermal project environmental/ social impact assessment,...
The Government of Grenada in the Caribbean is seeking for Expressions of Interests on its Geothermal Resource Development Project and consulting services for Environmental & Social Impact...
View ArticlePhilippines significantly cuts permitting time for large-scale energy projects
The Philippines are cutting down the time it requires for renewable energy projects to secure necessary permits and licenses to start large-scale power projects. With an Executive Order signed by...
View ArticleIdeas forming on Geothermal Research Center in Indonesia
Reported from Indonesia, the country is thinking of establishing a Geothermal Research Center to help it developing its geothermal resources. To realise this plan, the Indonesian Parliament is inviting...
View ArticleEU funding for additional drilling for Tendaho geothermal project in Ethiopia
As part of an overall project budget of EUR36.1 million for the Tendaho geothermal project in Ethiopia has been supported through the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund with EUR 7.5 million ($8...
View ArticleResearchers in England exploring geothermal energy through mine water
Researchers at the University’s Durham Energy Institute (DEI) are exploring the Earth’s geothermal energy potential. Led by the Centre for Research into Earth Energy Systems (CeREES), researchers are...
View Article3-week Geothermal Summer School for students from Africa in Italy
This week a three-week geothermal summer school organised for 15 students from sub-Saharan Africa will conclude at the University of Pisa, Italy. This is the first of such programs held in Italy as...
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Costa Rica names Miravalles field after geothermal pioneer Dr. Manieri Protti
Reported last week in Costa Rica, the country’s national utility company Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has announced the decision to name Campo Miravalles in the province of Guanacaste in...
View ArticleFive projects chosen to receive up to $15m in joint geothermal/ oil DOE...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) and the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced the selection of 5 projects to receive up to $15 million in funding to...
View ArticleWorkshop: Advanced Remote Sensing for geothermal exploration, Yogyakarta –...
The Geothermal Capacity Building Programme (GEOCAP) will hold a Training Workshop on Advanced Remote Sensing for geothermal exploration in Yogyakarta/ Indonesia – July 24-28, 2017. The GEOCAP...
View ArticleWorkshop to be held on deepening Newberry well in Oregon to reach over 450 °C
In a statement today, the NEWGEN consortium announces an international workshop of geoscience experts to be held this fall to develop a full proposal for drilling one of the hottest wells in the world...
View ArticleEGESIM/ Atlas Copco secure EPC contract for geothermal project, Turkey
Turkish company EGESIM announces having signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the Buharkent geothermal power project in Aydin-Buharkent, Turkey. The plant is being...
View ArticleAcquisition offers put $286m value on Icelandic geothermal spa Blue Lagoon
In news in Icelandic media this morning, it is reported that HS Orka has received offers for a 30 percent stake in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa in Iceland. Offeres received from foreign enterprises...
View ArticleThree geothermal plants back online after earthquake in Philippines
As reported this morning, over 100 MW from three geothermal plants of the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) were expected to be available yesterday to areas affected by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit...
View ArticleEarly-bird until July 15, Praxisforum Geothermie, Bayern – Munich, Sept....
The key annual geothermal event in the most active geothermal market in Germany, Bavaria is taking place again this year, September 11-12, 2017. Until July 15, 2017, early bird rates are still...
View ArticleU.S. Geothermal appoints Founder and current President & COO as interim CEO
U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Douglas J. Glaspey as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective July 19, 2017. Mr. Glaspey will also continue to...
View ArticleTanzania wins $21.7m in CIF funding for exploration of Ngozi geothermal project
In an announcement by the African Development Bank it is reported that “the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved US $21.7 million for the United Republic of Tanzania to finance its Geothermal...
View ArticleBerkeley Lab to lead $9m research on commercialization of Enhanced Geothermal...
In an article on the its website the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) writes about its lead in a “new $9 million project aimed at removing technical...
View ArticleUK geothermal project seeks to raise $6.2m bond financing via crowdfunding...
The pioneering geothermal project in Cornwall, England, which we have been reporting on before is now seeking additional funding via the crowdfunding platform Abundance. Abundance, is a platform to...
View ArticleWork on 3rd well of geothermal project in Montserrat to resume soon
Following news on the drilling campaign for the third well of the geothermal project on Montserrat in the Caribbean, things had turned a bit quiet. Local news outlet Montserrat Reporter now reported...
View ArticlePortland State University to work on geothermal deep direct-use research
Portland State University has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of bringing new methods of harnessing the power of geothermal energy to previously...
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