GDC Managing Director – Geothermal powering Kenya’s future
In a guest article in Kenya’s Daily Nation publication, Johnson Ole Nchoe, Managing Director of Geothermal Development Company writes on the importance of geothermal in powering Kenya’s future. As we...
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World Bank and TKB to launch Geothermal Risk Sharing Mechanism in Turkey
The World Bank in cooperation with the Development Bank of Turkey (TKB) is providing a grant of $39.8 million to be dispensed within the framework of the Geothermal Development Project. Within the...
View ArticleEGEC: Interview on the topic of environmental impacts of geothermal utilisation
The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has released an interesting interview with Riccardo Basosi, full Professor of Physical Chemistry and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Energy at the University of...
View ArticleLocal community in Iceland to install four small geothermal power generation...
Reported locally today, the municipality of Hrunamannahreppur and the local heat utility in Flúdir have reached an agreement with the company Varmaorkur for a co-operation for the production of low...
View ArticleNREL names Kate Young as Geothermal Energy Laboratory Program Manager
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the U.S. has announced that Katherine (Kate) Young has been named NREL’s new Geothermal Energy Laboratory Program Manager. Kate Young has been a fantastic...
View ArticleDrilling on Longonot geothermal project in Kenya to start June 2018
Reported yesterday from Kenya, African Geothermal International Limited (AGIL) is said to be planning to start drilling for its Longonot geothermal project this June. The company is linked to the...
View ArticleEarly Bird deadline today for IGC Turkey geothermal congress, 14-15 March 2018
We are excited to announce the 3rd IGC Turkey International Geothermal Energy Congress and Exhibition in the Capital of Turkey on March 14th-15th 2018 in the Ankara Sheraton Hotel, which is co-hosted...
View ArticleTender: logging services for United Downs Deep Geothermal Project, Cornwall, UK
Geothermal Engineering Ltd launch Tender for Geophysical Wireline Logging and Production Logging Services for two wells at the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project, Cornwall UK....
View ArticleENGIE, Storengy and Graziella Green Power to develop geothermal plant in Italy
Announced in a release, a Development Agreement has been signed between the Italian energy firm Graziella Green Power and the global energy player ENGIE, through its subsidiaries Storengy and ENGIE...
View ArticleFrench developer receives geothermal licenses on two islands in the Caribbean
In a release today, French geothermal developer Teranov, based in Guadeloupe in the Caribbean advises that the company has been recently granted geothermal exploratory licenses by the Executive...
View ArticleInternational Geothermal Association asks for help on Online Membership Survey
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is seeking your help. Having set up a Survey to explore how the organisation can improve its services towards its membership. “The IGA is re-branding. New...
View ArticlePrivate sector crucial in pushing geothermal development in the Eastern...
In a great blog post on the website of the London School of Economics, Judith Ephraim of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) provides her view on how “geothermal energy can fuel the...
View ArticleComparing geothermal development in Turkey and Indonesia – Webinar Recording
In conjunction with the IGC Turkey Geothermal Congress & Exhibition to take place in Ankara, Turkey – March 14-15, 2018, we are holding a series of webinars. The first one, took place January 30,...
View ArticleEGEC announces list of top 5 geothermal innovation projects of 2018
For its annual European Geothermal Innovation Award 2018, the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has now announced the top five geothermal innovation projects of 2018. These are five endorsed...
View ArticleU.S. Administration to ask for 72% cut of renewable energy programs at DOE
In devastating news from the U.S., it is reported that the White House under President Trump is seeking to cut the budget of the energy efficiency and renewable energy programs under the U.S....
View ArticleTransmark granted geothermal exploration concession Peumayén in southern Chile
By official decree published the 1st of February 2018, the Chilean Energy Ministry grants Transmark Chile SpA a Geothermal Exploration Concession in the area known as “Peumayén” (meaning “The Dream...
View ArticleHitay Holding ready to work on Gunong Geurudong project in Aceh, Indonesia
Turkish company Hitay Holding has ensured that it is ready to work on the Gunong Geurudong geothermal project in the province of Aceh in Indonesia. The company has now asked the Aceh Government to...
View ArticlePertamina Geothermal waiting for PPA amendments for 30 MW Karaha geothermal...
Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) continues to seek amendments to the power purchase agreement for the Karaha geothermal project with PT PLN. The reason, is the large investment required to make the...
View ArticleGRC Annual Meeting 2018 – Call for Sessions – by February 18, 2018
The Geothermal Resources Council has announced a “Call for Sessions” in a new approach to develop the program of the GRC Annual Meeting to be held 14-17 October 2018 in Reno, Nevada. This is a new...
View ArticleJob: Geothermal Engineer, Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR), Reykjavik/ Iceland
Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR) has issued a job announcement and invites applications for a full time Geothermal Engineer position. Duties and responsibilities General engineering work, borehole design,...
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