Energy Officer from St. Lucia, Caribbean completes 6-month geothermal...
In its efforts to develop its geothermal resources St. Lucia, the Energy Division of the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy reports that Ms. Charlin Bodley, Energy Officer has just...
View ArticleGeothermal as heating and cooling asset for Switzerland – Swiss Federal...
In an editorial in its “Géologie-news (Geology News), Gunter Siddiqi, Energy Researcher at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) shares his office’s view on geothermal energy. “Geothermal energy is...
View ArticleSumitomo Corp on its role in geothermal development in Indonesia
Japanese trading and EPC contractor Sumitomo Corp. provide great overview on its work on geothermal energy projects in Indonesia on its website. The article also shows some great pictures from the...
View ArticlePhilippines’ PSALM reworking privatisation plans for IPP contracts, incl....
As reported from Manila in the Philippines, state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will rework divestment packages for its remaining energy conversation agreements...
View ArticleDEEP Corp. starts drilling for geothermal project in Saskatchewan, Canada
In news from the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, it is reported that Canadian geothermal developer Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) Corp. has started drilling on its project near the American...
View ArticleEuropean research project to respond to environmental concerns on geothermal...
Geoenvi, a new European research project has been launched with funding of EUR2.5 million ($2.9 million) under the Horizon 2020 program of the European Union. The project plans to develop a coherent...
View ArticlePhilippines’ EDC to be delisted from Stock Exchange after November 29, 2018
As prepared for over the past year or so, it is now announced that shares of Energy Development Corp. (EDC) will be delisted from the Philippines Stock Exchange this week on Thursday, November 29,...
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Geothermal energy could help meet 30% of demand for district heating in Turkey
According to Danish Consul General Anette Snedgaard Galskjot, Turkey could cut its gas imports by 20% and meet up to 30% of its heating demand for district heating utilising geothermal energy....
View ArticleChinese group updates on geothermal development efforts in Tibet
In a voluntary update to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group Ltd., provides details on its geothermal energy business. The Company, upon entering into of the...
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10 areas of Dutch geothermal development in the Netherlands – and beyond
The Netherlands have entered the geothermal space over recent years, last but not least with the approach of utilising geothermal energy for heating, e.g. of greenhouses, but also for heating...
View ArticleEGEC – European Geothermal Innovation Award renamed honouring Ruggero Bertani
In an announcement today, the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has announced that its annual European award for innovation in the geothermal field has been renamed in memory of Ruggero...
View ArticlePublic participation in decision making key to sustainable geothermal...
With increasing challenges for geothermal development in Italy, based a lot on local opposition to development and corresponding political implications, the issue on how information, participation and...
View ArticleIndonesia to relaxes foreign ownership restrictions for businesses, incl....
Earlier this month, the Indonesian Government announced efforts to relax restrictions on foreign direct investment in selected business sectors. With this the government hopes to attract further...
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European geothermal groups launch Call for Increased Use of Geothermal Energy
In a release yesterday, various European geothermal associations and groups launched a call for the increased use of geothermal energy in Europe (and we assume beyond). Geothermal energy is the energy...
View ArticleDrilling contract signed for geothermal project on St. Vincent, Caribbean
St. Vincent Geothermal Company Limited (SVGCL) and Jardboranir hf. (Icelandic Drilling Company, IDC) announce the signing of a drilling contract for drilling four wells for a geothermal power project...
View ArticleSinopec to continue push geothermal development in China with a focus on heating
Reported by China Daily this week, oil giant China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), the country’s biggest geothermal developer, has announced to further push its geothermal development activities...
View ArticlePodcast – The Energy Gang on the question of “Can Geothermal Scale?”
Last month, I published a story on my experience attending the GRC Annual Meeting in Reno/ Nevada in 2008. During the event then, my employer, Icelandic bank Glitnir went bankrupt, and the financial...
View ArticleMexico releases technology route maps for geothermal and geothermal direct use
The Ministry of Energy in Mexico (SENER) has released Renewable Energy Technology Route Maps, among various other technologies for geothermal energy (power generation) and geothermal direct use. As...
View ArticleSecond well successfully drilled for geothermal project in Garching an der...
As reported by our partner news platform in Germany, Tiefe Geothermie, the geothermal project in Garching an der Alz reports it has successfully reached the target depth of 3,837 meters. The project...
View ArticleZorlu Energy’s Kizildare 3 geothermal power plant praised on efficiency and...
In an inteview with Anadolu Agency in Turkey, Ali Kindap, General Manager responsible for investments, operations and maintenance at Zorlu Energy highlights the great efficiency and size of the...
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