Interview with Cari Debra Covell student at Iceland School of Energy
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet Cari Debra Covell for a short interview. A student with the Iceland School of Energy of Reykjavik University, she recently received a Geothermal Resources...
View ArticleCalpine update on wildfires and effect on its geothermal operations at the...
In a statement this morning, Calpine provided an overview on the effect of the recent wildfire to its operations at the Geysers. “Over the weekend, a wildfire designated as the Valley Fire spread to...
View ArticleContinued foreign interest in renewable energy investment in Indonesia
There continues to be strong interest in investment in renewable energy projects in Indonesia, according to the country’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). In a statement on Monday, the BKPM said...
View ArticleMontserrat to drill third geothermal well funded by DFID
Reported from Montserrat, a UK territory in the Caribbean, a third geothermal well could be drilled in early 2016, says local representative Martin Dawson of the UK Department for International...
View ArticleInt’l Geothermal Direct Use B2B reception, Sept. 22, 2015 Reno, Nevada
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) hosts a unique business to business networking session during the Geothermal Resource Council’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 22. CanGEA is...
View ArticleGeothermal energy and tourism in Tuscany, a combination that works
In a recent interview with local media, Federico Balocchi, the mayor of Santa Fiora in Tuscany/ Italy describes how geothermal energy production and tourism works as combination. Mayor, we are almost...
View ArticleExport financing crucial for suppliers in the geothermal sector
With the increasing internationalisation of renewable energy development, financing more than ever is crucial in getting projects of the ground and sell equipment. We have seen this in the geothermal...
View ArticleEnel Green Power and El Salvador solve legal dispute about LaGeo
On Monday, representatives of El Salvador and Enel Green Power ratified an agreement allowing the government of El Salvador to regain full control of the geothermal company LaGeo. As part of the...
View ArticleRequest for EOI technical assistance for geothermal development in Chile
The World Bank Group has published a “Selection for Consultants by the World Bank Group Request for Expressions of Interest” for “Technical Assistance for Sustainable Geothermal Development in Chile”....
View Article2015 London Geothermal Symposium, Oct. 15, 2015
The 2015 London geothermal symposium will be held on Thursday 15 October at the Geological Society, London. This event is being organised by EGS Energy (www.egs-energy.com) in association with the...
View ArticleEDC considering Indonesia and Peru geothermal expansion internationally
Reported today from Manila in the Philippines, Energy Development Corp. (EDC) of the Lopez Group is considering Indonesia as the next site for its international drilling following its Chile venture,...
View ArticleISOR to act as main consultant for drilling program of Montelago project,...
In a release today, Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR) announced it will be participating in drilling four new wells in Montelago in the Philippines. The company signed a contract with Emerging Power Inc. as a...
View ArticleSupreme Energy confident on adding up to 220 MW by 2016
PT Supreme Energy has reported on its confidence to expand its geothermal power generation capacity to 220 MW from currently 70 MW. The company has drilled so far six geothermal wells at a depth of...
View ArticleFive firms eye Mount Lawu geothermal areas in Central and East Java
As announced this morning, there are five companies that have expressed an interest in the auction of the geothermal working areas of Mount Lawu. The areas have a potential capacity of 165 MW. The five...
View ArticleExergy to participate in 32 MW geothermal project in Idaho, U.S.
EXERGY will participate at the upcoming GRC ANNUAL MEETING & GEA GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPO from 20-23 September 2015 taking place in RENO USA. EXERGY’s booth is N 203. On this occasion EXERGY has...
View ArticleEnel Green Power hosts representatives from communities near project in Chile
As part of its activities in Chile and the geothermal project in Cerro Pabellón, Enel Green Power is currently hosting representatives of communities living near the planned plant. As part of the visit...
View ArticleJob: Operator at Pertamina Geothermal Energy, Indonesia
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy, a subsidiary of Pertamina invites young talents to apply for the position of Operator. Qualifications Minimum Education Diploma D3 Chemical engineering mechanical...
View ArticleGreenhouse operations driving geothermal development in the Netherlands
Horticulture operations seem to be a key driver for geothermal activities in the Netherlands. With several projects looking at geothermal district heating, it are greenhouse operators that are pushing...
View ArticleProject initiated to evaluate geothermal direct use potential in BC Canada
Direct-use geothermal energy is a clean and renewable source of power, particularly for remote communities, but its potential applications in Canada are still poorly understood by scientists and the...
View ArticleGeothermal Wire Podcast: Weekly Geothermal News Overview Sept. 16, 2015
This is this week’s “The Geothermal Wire”, the weekly podcast by ThinkGeoEnergy with a summary overview on all the news posted the previous week. This podcast provides an overview on all news posted...
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