Preliminary schedule for 42nd Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Feb. 13-15, 2017
The Preliminary schedule for the 42nd Stanford Geothermal Workshop has been released. The event will take place at Stanford University in California, February 13-15, 2017. With papers on the following...
View ArticleNew directional drilling technology for geothermal projects to help withstand...
The U.S. Department of Energy and its Geothermal Technology Office have shared details about new drilling technology funded under its programs that could help equipment withstanding higher temperatures...
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U.S. EIA projects slow growth for geothermal in U.S. despite competitiveness
Last week the U.S. Electricity Information Administration, published its Annual Energy Outlook 2017 report with energy projections to 2050. EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook provides modelled projections of...
View ArticleHeating with geothermal – the ambitious plans of Munich, Germany
On our partner website TiefeGeothermie in Germany, the fantastic ambitions for geothermal heating in the city of Munich are covered in detail in a recent article. Here is a translation of the article,...
View ArticleGeo Dipa preparing development on two geothermal fields, Indonesia
Indonesian state-owned PT Geo Dipa Energi is preparing development on two new geothermal areas outside its existing two geothermal working areas of Dieng, Central Java, and Patuha, West Java, as...
View ArticleJob: Project Manager for geothermal R&D projects at GEORG, Iceland
With exciting geothermal research under way in the Iceland Deep Drilling project and the DEEPEGS project initiatives, there is now a job opportunity for a project manager. GEORG – Research Cluster...
View ArticleUS Geothermal reports significantly more capacity potential for its San...
Geothermal developer U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced in a release today “that the estimate of the geothermal reservoir capacity associated with its San Emidio II project has increased from the earlier...
View ArticlePlans for appointment of 150 MW Ciremai geothermal working areas to Pertamina
Reported locally, ideas about an auction for the geothermal working area at The Ciremai mountain in West Java in November 2016 have been scrapped. Chevron was the previous operator of the Ciremai...
View ArticleENGIE wins geothermal heating project contract in Bordeaux, France
French energy company ENGIE (formerly GDF Suez) announces having won a public service delegation contract for a new geothermal heating network in the Plaine Rive Droite area of Bordeaux. Fully...
View ArticleAboitizPower receives award for bond financing of Tiwi_MakBan geothermal project
In a release, Philippines’ based Aboitiz Power announces having won the 2016 Bond Deal of the year of the prestigious Project Finance International Magazine of Thomson Reuters. The award is given for...
View ArticleGeothermal could power new electric railway connecting Ethiopia with Djibouti
In November 2016, I attended the ARGeo geothermal conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and on the field trip to the geothermal fields at Aluto-Langano and Corbett we saw a new railway having been built....
View ArticlePLN urged to speed up rehabilitation of 30 MW Kamojang Unit 1
Following damage to its turbine, the 30 MW Unit 1 of the Kamojang geothermal power plant of PLN in Garut, West Java has not been operating for more than one year. Now the Deputy Minister for Energy and...
View ArticlePoland to invest up to $120m in geothermal in efforts to clean up air
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Poland has now launched a new program to improve air quality in Poland. Under the PLN 10 billion ($2.4 billion) program, funded...
View ArticleInvestors ask for further incentives for geothermal development in Turkey
In a recent statement, the Chairman of JESDER, the Association of Geothermal Power Plant Investors, Ufuk ?entürk said: “In order to increase the capacity in geothermal, additional incentive application...
View ArticleIf successful Icelandic project could derive 30 to 50 MW from one geothermal...
Reported already in December, the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) has reached an extremely important milestone. Announced before Christmas, the project partners report having reached a depth of...
View ArticleU.S. reports decrease in employment in the geothermal power sector 2015-2016
The U.S. Department of Energy has recently published it “2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report”. In the report, it highlights the employment numbers for the energy sector in the United States. For the...
View ArticleWorkshop: Mexican Geothermal Opportunities, San Diego – April 4, 2017
The Institute of the Americas in San Diego/ California in the United States is holding a “Mexican Geothermal Opportunities Workshop”. The event will be held at the Institute of the Americas in San...
View ArticleCall for Papers – 2017 GRC Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct. 1-4, 2017
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world’s biggest geothermal conference of the year taking place October 1-4, 2017, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA at the Salt...
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New guide providing extensive overview on geothermal legislation worldwide
Icelandic law firm BBA Legal launched the “Geothermal Transparency Guide”, which intends to provide an insight into the legal frameworks governing exploration, exploitation and production of...
View ArticleDeep Geothermal ETIP invites expressions of interest on Steering Committee...
The Deep Geothermal European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP) is inviting interested parties to submit an Expression of Interest to become member of the ETIP’s Steering Committee for the...
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