New CEO of ICE in Costa Rica committed to geothermal energy development
Earlier this month, Irene Cañas Díaz, civil engineer with a background in renewable energy and urban electric transport, arrived in her new role as CEO of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad...
View ArticleKenyan developer receives $720k for early work on geothermal project
Reported from Kenya, renewable energy firm Capital Power has announced having secured $720,000 (about Sh72.6 million) from the African Union Commission (AUC) for a 140 MW geothermal prospect in Homa...
View ArticleSimplified overview on planned Lithium production from geothermal operations
In a simplified video, U.S. geothermal developer Controlled Thermal Resources provides an overview on potential lithium production from geothermal operations in the Salton Sea in California. As...
View ArticleScientific well drilled to explore gas or geothermal deepest in Asia
Reported in China, a scientific drilling program in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, called the Songke Second Drilling Well, has just completed an exercise that successfully reached 7,018...
View ArticleGRC Annual Meeting & Expo, Reno/ Nevada – 14-17 October 2018
With nearly 1,000 attendees at the 2017 GRC Annual Meeting and Expo from 35 different countries around the world, the GRC Annual Meeting – now with the exhibition formerly hosted by GEA included – is...
View ArticleGRMF announces new eligible costs for upgrades on accepted geothermal projects
Last week, the Oversight Committee of the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) announced that developers with awarded drilling programmes of Application Round 1 to 4, and with plans to apply for...
View ArticleOrmat updates on situation of its Puna geothermal plant on Hawaii’s Big Island
In a release today, Ormat Technologies Inc.provides an update on the Puna geothermal power plant located about 15 miles away from the Kilauea volcano, which erupted on May 3, 2018 and which continues...
View ArticleVideo: Overview on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Project, UK
The project team of the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power Project in Cornwall in the UK has provided a great video, introducing the project. It explains what the team is doing in regards to location,...
View ArticleElectricity production from geothermal energy increased by 35% in Turkey
Turkey has seen a rapid increase in electricity generation from geothermal energy. In the first four months of this year, the amount of electricity generated by geothermal power plants increased by 35%...
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New Masterplan projects important role for geothermal heating in the Netherlands
The Dutch Association of Geothermal Operators (DAGO), Stichting Platform Geothermie, Stichting Warmtenetwerk and EBN have released a Geothermal Energy Masterplan (with a focus on a broad basis for...
View ArticleFirms in France highlight great role geothermal could play in low carbon...
Last week, ENGIE Réseaux and the French Association for Renewables « le Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables » (SER), in cooperation with the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and the city of...
View ArticleFirst geothermal resource well authorization issued in British Columbia, Canada
In a release this week, BC Oil and Gas Commission announces the issuance of the First Geothermal Resource Well Authorization in the province of British Columbia (BC) in Canada. The BC Oil and Gas...
View ArticleLava flows cover wellheads of two wells of Puna geothermal plant, Hawaii
With continuing lava flows in Hawaii, Ormat Technologies has released another update on the situation around its Puna geothermal plant on Hawaii’s Big Island, yesterday. Due to the approaching lava,...
View ArticleUtility in Utah opens RFP for solar, wind and geothermal power projects
In response to broad demand from communities and businesses for electric power from renewable energy sources, Rocky Mountain Power is seeking cost-competitive bids for solar, wind and geothermal energy...
View ArticleGEOLAC geothermal project awards for Latin America – nominations open
New Energy Events, the organizers of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), are pleased to announce a collaboration with ThinkGeoEnergy to recognize excellence in the...
View ArticleJob: Head of Generation – Geothermal, Contact Energy, Wairakei, New Zealand
Contact Energy is seeking to fill the position of Head of Generation at its Wairakei (Taupo) Geothermal site. This is a vital role to the successful running of the power station, Contact Energy is...
View ArticleNZ Geothermal Workshop – Applications open for WING Visibility Scholarship
Each year, the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop brings the Geothermal community together to explore the latest challenges and opportunities and to drive the industry forward. This year the Workshop...
View ArticlePOSTPONED – Geothermal Conference – The impact of EU R&D funding – Brussels
Attention: I have been informed that the event has been postponed and will be held in September/ October this year. More information as soon as we get it. A Trinomics led consortium, on behalf of The...
View ArticleGreat Map shows lava flow at Puna Geothermal Plant in Hawaii
Just was sent this fantastic Google Maps link that shows the lava flow on Hawaii’s Big Island around the Puna Geothermal Power Plant. Check it out via link below. You can see the lava flows and the...
View ArticleWebinar – New era of investment in LAC geothermal? – June 12, 2018
Against the back-drop of the 5th annual Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean – GEOLAC 2018 – a complimentary stage-setting webinar will explore the big trends in the regional and...
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