EGEC releases new Geothermal Market Report for Europe
In its Annual Geothermal Market Report on Europe, the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) reports on the latest status of geothermal energy utilisation in Europe. The use of geothermal energy,...
View ArticleTurkeys geothermal sector surging ahead in global rankings
Turkey has seen an incredible growth of geothermal power generation capacity from 30 MW in 2008 to currently 648 MW. Marching so fast into the Top 10 geothermal countries in the world, Turkey will soon...
View ArticleEnergy Security for the Future – International Forum, Monaco, June 2, 2016
In a first international initiative in the field of power safety in Europe based on alternative energy sources will be held in Monaco, June 2, 2016. This first forum promises to be come one of the...
View ArticleElectraTherm commissions small-scale geothermal power unit at Onsen in Japan
In a release, U.S.based ElectraTherm, announces the commissioning of the Power+ Generator™ 4400 in Beppu, Japan. This is the first Power+ Generator in the country and it utilizes geothermal heat to...
View ArticleLaw firm recognised for its work on the Sarulla Geothermal Project
The law firm of Latham & Watkins was named Indonesia International Law Firm of the Year at the 2016 Chambers & Partners Asia Awards. The award recognizes the firm’s continued strength in...
View ArticleInvestment fund secures $112 million for renewable energy projects
Berkeley Energy, an investment management firm founded in 2007 to invest private equity into renewable energy infrastructure in developing markets, has successfully reached a first close of its...
View ArticleSt. Lucia expects drilling for geothermal project to start 2018
As reported by St. Lucia’s Ministry of Sustainable Development, the country expects drilling for a geothermal project in this Caribbean island state to start by 2018. Consultants will first carry out...
View ArticleU.S. associations to hold Baseload Renewable Energy Summit, Reno/ NV, June...
The futures of renewable power and climate progress are tied to the prospects for baseload renewable technologies. During this critical time, the Geothermal, Hydropower and Biomass Associations are...
View ArticleNew hope for a revival of Mauerstetten project in Bavaria, Germany
The Mauerstetten geothermal power project in Bavaria, Germany, was a promising project with Icelandic involvement that unfortunately did not succeed with its drilling campaign. The company Exorgy had...
View ArticleNew MD appointed for Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company
Following a recommendation by the GDC Board of Directors, and approval by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the Board has appointed Eng. Johnson P. Ole Nchoe as Managing Director...
View ArticleSummer program announced for National Geothermal Academy, June 20-24, 2016
The summer academy is a collection of eight individual short courses covering the “end-to-end” development of a geothermal system for electrical power generation, from initial exploration to market and...
View ArticleFonroche receives new exploration permit near Strasbourg, France
French geothermal firm Fonroche has received a new exploration permit for a project site in Vendenheim, near Strasbourg in France. The company applied for a permit back in January 2015 to demonstrate...
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ThinkGeoEnergy hitting another milestone with 5,000 daily pageviews
Ever since founding ThinkGeoEnergy as a blog back in 2008, I was aware that running a small media website for a small niche market, such as the geothermal industry would be an uphill battle. Little did...
View ArticleFinal countdown for largest ever Geothermal Conference in Iceland
With less than 10 days to go, the Iceland Geothermal Conference is promising an exciting set of events, presentations, field trips and social occasions. Bringing together more than 600 participants...
View ArticleGeothermal heated greenhouse getting some unexpected Kardashian attention
Following the news today in Iceland is a bit different … news on people spotting the Kardashians – I am told some social media/ reality TV personality family – are all over the place, from coffee...
View ArticleCanGEA leading Canadian delegation on Iceland Market visit
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) is sending a delegation to Iceland as part of their upcoming Iceland Market Visit. CanGEA is the collective voice of Canada’s geothermal energy...
View ArticleGeothermal as hope and job solution for troubled oilpatch
A recent article in the Daily Oil Bulletin, looks into the role geothermal energy could help bring hope and jobs to the trouble oilpatch in Canada. In the article, Alison Thompson, co-founder and...
View ArticleRegistration opens for GRC Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Oct. 23, 2016
Just before the start of the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo, the GRC Annual Charity Golf Tournament will take place October 23 at the William Land Golf Course just three miles from...
View ArticleAdditional funding provided to Biliran geothermal project by EPI
Announced this morning, the board of Nickel Asia Corp. has approved an additional equity contribution of P660 million ($14 million) to its 66-percent-owned renewable energy subsidiary Emerging Power...
View ArticleAdditional transmission lines to support geothermal development in Kenya
News from Kenya report, that Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) will receive $25 million in the 2015/ 2016 fiscal year. Under Under its five-year strategic plan, it requires $3 billion...
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