Bluestone Resources starts flow-test program at Mita geothermal project,...
In a release Canadian Bluestone Resources Inc. announces having commenced a flow test program at the Mita Geothermal Project. The project is located adjacent to Bluestone’s Cerro Blanco Gold project in...
View ArticleEU funding opportunity for novel geothermal drilling technology
In October 2017, the EU Commission has released a Call for Applications: Developing solutions to Reduce the Cost and Increase Performance of Renewable Technologies. Achieving or maintaining global...
View ArticleGeothermal plants on Azores meet large part of electricity demand
Following the inauguration of the Pico Alto geothermal power plant in Terceirea on the Azores Islands in November 2017, it is expected that the plant could cover up to 10% of the island’s electricity...
View ArticleConstruction of geothermal IPP project at Menengai/ Kenya to start in March
As reported by the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) in Kenya, the ground-breaking ceremony for the first of the three power plants to be constructed by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) at the...
View ArticleInfraCo Africa increases commitment in Ethiopia geothermal project to US$30...
In a release today, InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), announced having signed a Shareholders Agreement with Berkeley Energy, committing US$30m of equity...
View ArticleOrmat receives BLM approval for expansion of McGinness Hills geothermal plant
The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office in Nevada, has completed its analysis of Ormat Inc.’s proposal for an expansion to their McGinness Hills Geothermal Facility. This newest...
View ArticleReservoir Capital shuts down development aspirations in Serbia
Canada-based Reservoir Capital Corp., listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange today announced that its wholly owned Serbian subsidiary, Renewable Energy Ventures d.o.o. Belgrade (“REV doo”), has filed a...
View Article2nd funding cycle of UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund launched
During the recent events of the IRENA General Assembly, the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, valued at AED183.6 million (US$50 million), has launched its second funding cycle by establishing...
View ArticleCurrent Federal and State Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy in the U.S.
In a regular report published by U.S. law firm Robinson+Cole, an overview on “Federal and State Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” in the U.S. is provided. The report provides...
View ArticleKarizma Energy in Turkey rebrands under Oceanmec Energy International
Turkey-based KARIZMA ENERGY has undergone a restructuring and will now operate as an energy services company which will encompass a large range of services including turnkey services. It will now...
View ArticleRFP: study on biomass, geothermal and CSP in Bosnia Herzegovina
The United Nations Development Programme has issued a Request for Proposals for a study on renewable energy sources with a focus on biomass, geothermal energy and concentrated solar power in Bosnia and...
View ArticleEU-funded geothermal heating project to utilise mine water in Wales, UK
Reported from United Kingdom, a geothermal project in the South of Wales, is being pushed forward with funding by the EU and the UK government. We reported on the project before, which now seems to...
View ArticleUnited Downs DEEP geothermal project launches informative new website
The United Downs/ DEEP Geothermal Power project has launched a new informative website. UDDGP is geothermal project in Cornwall, UK that plans to target a permeable geological structure called the...
View ArticleIGA/ IEA Southeast Asia Geothermal Symposium, Offenburg, Feb. 28, 2018
The International Geothermal Association (IGA), organizes together with the International Energy Agency- Geothermal Technology Collaboration Programme (IEA Geothermal TCP) and the trade fair Offenburg...
View ArticleHolzkirchen geothermal project to start construction spring 2018
As reported earlier this month, the geothermal heating and power project in Holzkirchen in Bavaria/ Germany has made a major step forward. In a decision by the municipality council, a building...
View ArticleGreek island of Santorini partners with PPC Renewables on geothermal project
In a press conference on the Greek island of Santorini, the CEO of PPC Renewables and Nikos Zorzos, the mayor of the island, announced a partnership on the construction of a waste management and...
View ArticleZwolle in the Netherlands receives exploration permit for geothermal project
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has granted the municipality of Zwolle a license for drilling for geothermal heat. The permit gives the municipality the exclusive right to apply...
View ArticleBLM in Nevada working on geothermal as part of Dixie Meadows restoration work
In August 2017, fires burnt around 17,000 acres at Tungsten Mountain in Nevada. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has been working on plans for restoration in the area and is coordinating geothermal...
View ArticlePhD Opportunity: Geological controls/ deep geothermal, University of Exeter
The University of Exeter has published an opportunity for a PhD position on “Geological controls on upper crustal heat flow for deep geothermal energy in Cornwall, Camborne School of Mines” – MPhil/PhD...
View ArticleAyala Group bundles renewables businesses and announces international plans
In a statement, Philippines-based Ayala group announced it was restructuring its energy business with the creation of a holding company named AC Renewables Inc. Under the restructuring Ayala will...
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