City of Glasgow, Scotland welcomes plans on geothermal research observatory
Glasgow City Council and South Lanarkshire Council have approved plans to develop a world class geothermal research observatory in the east end of the city. Work will begin on site this autumn. The...
View ArticlePannErgy subsidiary receives EUR 1.5m research grant for geothermal well...
In a release today, Hungarian PannErgy Plc announced that based on the application of its subsidiary, DoverDrill Deep Drilling Ltd has been awarded a non-repayable grant of HUF 500 million ($1.75...
View ArticleGeothermal plants of Taufkirchen and Landau brought online in Germany
In a release today, Daldrup & Söhne, a geothermal energy and drilling company, updated its two geothermal power plants in Taufkirchen and Landau that are now on the grid. Both plants fall under the...
View ArticleNew Geothermal Sea Bath opens in the Northeast of Iceland
Having reported on this new geothermal bath project before, it is now reported that it opens at the end of the week. The newest addition to the geothermal pools and baths in Iceland is located on ocean...
View ArticleEvent App released for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo, Oct. 14-17, 2018
The GRC is again providing a Mobile app for the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo. It is now available to download to an iPhone, Android or Windows Smartphone, tablet or laptop computer giving event...
View ArticleU.S. DOE selects projects focusing on geothermal applications for storage...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) earlier this week announced the selection of eight projects that will receive up to $2.4 million in funding via the Beyond Batteries...
View ArticleNew geothermal auction scheme in Indonesia to be based on financial strength
Auctions for geothermal working areas (WKP)in Indonesia is now using a new scheme which is regulated by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 37 of 2018 concerning the Offer of...
View ArticleGovernment of Greece positive on geothermal energy in response to local concerns
Following a political debate about planned geothermal development on the island of Nisyros in Greece, the Greek Ministry of the Environment and Energy provided its view on the matter. As of today,...
View ArticleMarubeni/ Fuji Electric win EPC contract for 70 MW Olkaria I Unit 6...
Marubeni Corporation announces having been awarded a full turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen) in relation to the...
View ArticleDaldrup expects to start drilling for Neuried geothermal project in 2019
As part of an announcement on its Taufkirchen and Landau geothermal power plants in Germany, German Daldrup & Söhne AG has announced that drilling for the Neuried geothermal power project in...
View ArticleCanadian investor enters the EPC geothermal market with acquisition of GEG
In a release today, it is announced that Canadian energy development company Energy Co-Invest Global Corp. (ECC Global) has acquired Green Energy Iceland, and its parent group Green Energy Geothermal...
View ArticleSeveral geothermal field trip options for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo, Reno/ NV
In addition to the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo taking place October 14-17, 2018, there will be a grand total of five fieldtrips offered before, during and after the conference. From October 12-14,...
View ArticleFirst well successfully drilled for Garching a.d. Alz geothermal project,...
Silenos Energy, developer of the geothermal project in Garching a.d. Alz announces having successfully concluded drilling of the first well. The final depth for the well is 3,832 meters. Drilling...
View ArticleEconomics for geothermal energy utilisation across the Northern Periphery &...
In an advice note shared by GREBE (Generating Renewable Energy Business Enterprise) it is aimed to provide introductory material for entrepreneurs, startups and SME’s, considering to enter into the...
View ArticleNRW Geothermal Conference – Bochum/ Germany – Sept. 6-7, 2018
The 14th NRW Geothermal Conference will take place this year on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the International Geothermal Centre (GZB) from Thursday, 6 September to Friday, 7 September 2018...
View ArticleNZ and Indonesia sign USD 4.5m collaboration agreement on geothermal training
During the opening session of the 6th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition 2018 this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through...
View ArticleBLM re-evaluating mineral and geothermal leasing on certain federal land
The Secretary of the Interior has issued a Public Land Order withdrawing 694,838.84 acres of public lands from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including location and entry under...
View ArticleGRC announces winners of annual geothermal student scholarships
The Geothermal Resources Council has announced the eight winners of this year’s GRC Geothermal Student Scholarships. The awards are dedicated to the promotion of geothermal energy and associated...
View ArticleTürkerler Holding to invest up to $664 million in geothermal development in...
Announced this week byt company Chairman Kaz?m Türker, Türkerler Holding, a Turkey-based energy and construction company, announced investment plans of up to $664 million into geothermal power projects...
View ArticlePT Geo Dipa Energi and PT SMI to collaborate on 10 MW Dieng geothermal project
In conjunction with the Indonesia International Geothermal Conference & Expo (IIGCE) this week, a collaboration between state-owned geothermal company PT Geo Dipa Energi (Geo Dipa) collaborates...
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