New MOU to strengthen efforts on renewable energy development in California
In news from the U.S. it is reported that US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has signed a memorandum of understanding with California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr to expand work on renewable...
View ArticleKitselas First Nation working on geothermal heat and power project in BC, Canada
There is increasing interest in geothermal energy and what it could offer to local communities in Canada. First Nations in Western Canada, particularly in British Columbia (BC) have been looking into...
View Article45 MW, 134 tonnes geothermal turbine of Fuji Electric arriving for...
Reported yesterday by Iceland’s National Power Company Landsvirkjun, the 45 MW geothermal for the first phase development of the Theistareykir geothermal project near Húsavík in the Northeast of the...
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Turkey to cut back on energy imports with renewable energy power generation
With annual energy imports of around $40 billion in the last 10 years ($400 billion in total), Turkey has been targeting to reduce that import bill by investing more into renewable energy and domestic...
View ArticleNew Zealand geothermal sector interested in supporting development in Iran
New Zealand’s geothermal sector joins various other countries looking at the opportunity to get involved in geothermal development in Iran. Geothermal New Zealand Inc., a collaboration by New...
View ArticleSuccessful geothermal session held at Arctic Circle Forum in Quebec City, Canada
As part of the recently held Arctic Circle Forum in Québec City in Canada, December 8-9, 2016, INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) organized and held a geothermal symposium and a...
View ArticleThe Geothermal Resources Council welcomes six new members to its Board of...
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the general membership to 2?year terms. To provide continuity, half of the Board is elected every year. All GRC...
View ArticleEDC urges government in Philippines to support geothermal development
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) in the Philippines is urging the country’s government to support the development of more geothermal projects; because geothermal is not only a clean, renewable and...
View ArticleSt. Kitts with reported geothermal potential estimated at 18-37 MW
Renewable energy continues to be the focus of the Government of National Unity as it maintains its efforts to ensure that renewable energy plays a critical role in the sustainable development and...
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New Zealand and Caribbean Development Bank confirm partnership on geothermal
The New Zealand Government and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have formally confirmed their ongoing partnership in support of geothermal energy development in the Eastern Caribbean. Last week,...
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European Geothermal Innovation Award – Time to nominate
The European Geothermal Innovation Award is awarded annually to companies which have made an outstanding contribution towards the field of geothermal energy in the form of innovative products,...
View ArticleKey policy success factors that support renewable energy fuelled heating
Policy instruments to support renewables in the heat sector should be adapted to market conditions and the characteristics and maturity of each technology, recommends an-EU project lead by energy...
View ArticleDrilling at Mabini geothermal project progressing in Luzon, Philippines
As reported locally, drilling for the Mabini geothermal project is progressing according to the developers Basic Energy Corp., Trans-Asia Oil (now called Phinma Energy) and EDC. “As of December 5,...
View ArticleSecure early bird rates for Stanford Geothermal Workshop before year end
The Stanford Geothermal Workshop will be held for the 42nd time in 201y and is one of the world’s longest running technical meetings on the topic of geothermal energy! The preliminary schedule can be...
View ArticleGovernment of Dominica investing $15m into geothermal project
With its decision to further develop the geothermal project in Dominica, the island state’s government has now committed an investment of $15 million with funds from its Citizenship by Investment...
View Article13th SE European Conference & Expo on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,...
The 13th edition of the South-East European Conference and Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will be held this year 7-9 March 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Following the latest trends,...
View ArticleKenGen buys three additional rigs to cut cost in imminent geothermal drilling...
Drilling cost is a concern for all geothermal projects and developers are always looking to cut cost. So it is no surprise that Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is looking at ways to do...
View ArticleEuropean Geothermal PhD Days 2017 – Abstract deadline 15 Jan. 2017
The European Geothermal PhD Day (EGPD) aims to provide the growing number of young geothermal scientists with an informal platform to share knowledge, stimulate collaboration and offer career and...
View ArticleGreat video shots from geothermal plants of HS Orka in Iceland
In a holiday video shared on its Facebook page, Icelandic geothermal utility HS Orka provides some great video shots of its geothermal power plants on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Below is the...
View ArticleU.S. DOE research helps identify new geothermal plays on sites in Nevada
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office reported completion last week of seismic data acquisition at two key geothermal sites in northern Nevada. Supported as part of a $1.5...
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