Geothermal development blocked for areas within the Santa Fe National Forest...
Yesterday, the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New Mexico has released its decision on geothermal leasing on 36,000 acres in the national forest area. In 2008, the Bureau of Land Management...
View ArticleBetting on geothermal energy – Planning a renewable energy future for the...
Since the beginning of the 2000s, Strasbourg has been one of the major European cities pushing for energy transition and sustainable development. A commitment that did not wait for the Paris Agreement...
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Kenya geothermal development targets as laid out by 2018/19 Government Budget
Yesterday, the Government of Kenya published the Budget for 2018/ 2019. As part of the budget, it also shared details on the financial expenditure planned for geothermal energy development. While the...
View ArticlePumps restarted for geothermal heating of greenhouse operations in...
As reported last week, Hansjörg Grob Vegetable Agriculture, a large vegetable production company with extensive greenhouses in Schlattingen in Switzerland, has restarted the pumps for its geothermal...
View ArticleWorkshop in Norway highlights how geothermal can benefit from oil and gas
A recent workshop held by GCE NODE in Norway highlighted that geothermal energy provides a lot of business opportunities for companies in the oil and gas industry. “Competence and technology within...
View ArticleTunisia increasing output and export of geothermally grown tomatoes to...
The North-African country of Tunisia likely does not come to mind if one things of geothermal energy and utilisation of geothermal resources. With its low enthalpy resources, the use of geothermal...
View ArticleDrilling rig on the way to site of geothermal project at Fiale Caldera in...
With the drilling rig now on its way to the project site at the Fiale Caldera in Djibouti, the project players are expecting to start drilling in July. Iceland Drilling Company from Iceland signed the...
View ArticleLocal community in Iceland excited for new small-scale geothermal power project
As reported locally, there is a great deal of excitement in the local community of Hrunamannahreppi in Iceland for a new project that is about producing electricity from a large geothermal well. The...
View Article168 MW Olkaria V geothermal project in Kenya on track for commissioning by...
In a statement to local news, KenGen Managing Director Rebecca Miano said that the 168 MW Olkaria V geothermal power project is on track and construction is 40% complete. She gave that update as part...
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Positive results of sustainability assessment of Hellisheidi geothermal power...
In a release on its website today, ON – geothermal power utility in Iceland, announced good result of a sustainability assessment for its Hellisheidi geothermal power plant near Reykjavik, Iceland....
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Started in 2008, ThinkGeoEnergy has now brought geothermal news to you for nearly 10 years, having established itself as the leading news site for the global geothermal energy sector. Attracting...
View ArticleGeothermal projects in Costa Rica to move forward with $500m loan by IDB...
In a ceremony yesterday, Carlos Alvarado, President of the Republic of Costa Rica signed a law that grants a $500 million credit line from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The credit line is...
View ArticleGeothermal energy and its key role for Europe – EGEC’s 7th Annual Geothermal...
EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council, has published the seventh edition of its annual study evaluating the development of the geothermal sector in Europe. The EGEC Geothermal Market Report...
View ArticleAP Moller Holdings teaming up with Danfoss for geothermal heating development...
In an release shared today, Danish company AP Moller Holdings, the investment arm of the A.P. Moller Foundation, connected to one of the largest shipping companies in the world A.P. Moller Maersk A/S,...
View ArticleRepurposing oil & gas wells for geothermal development – a new database for...
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) has announced the release of an Alberta Well Filtering Report titled, “Potential of Geothermal Energy from Co-Production in Alberta using Existing...
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Exciting program released for GEOLAC geothermal conference, 17-18 July 2018 –...
In less than 4 weeks, the 5th Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean (GEOLAC) will take place in Mexico City, Mexico. The event established itself as the only gathering of the...
View ArticleWebinar recording – A new era of investment in Latin America-Caribbean...
To set the stage for the 5th Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean (GEOLAC) on JULY 17-18 in Mexico City, New Energy Events and ThinkGeoEnergy are exploring the big trends in the...
View ArticleDebate on geothermal energy in UK Parliament highlights its potential role...
In a debate in the UK Parliament yesterday, the potential for geothermal energy resources in the UK was discussed, highlighting that there indeed is potential for heating and electricity generation, or...
View ArticleNine geothermal heat projects to receive up to EUR50m in funding under EU...
As announced yesterday, ERA NET Cofund has selected nine high quality transnational projects on geothermal energy for funding. The total investment in the projects is close to EUR 50 million ($59...
View ArticleMore than 10,000 homes heated by geothermal energy in Grigny and...
Inaugurated earlier this month, the new heating network Grigny and Viry Chatillon already produces 124 GWh heat on an annual basis, the equivalent of heating for 12,000 homes The new geothermal plant...
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