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International Geothermal Workshop Announced by GRC

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) will hold a two-day geothermal workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 2-3 June, 2014. The GRC Workshop titled Geothermal Drilling, Well Testing, Reservoir Monitoring And Management, is being held just before the 2nd Indonesia International Geothermal Conference and Exhibition (IIGCE) on 4-6 June. Three GRC members have been ...

May 1, 2014

By Geothermal Resources Council

AltaRock presents stimulation results to the Stanford geothermal workshop

Two months after the stimulation and the well being shut in for the winter, we are pleased to have had the opportunity to present our results to the geothermal community at the 38th Stanford Geothermal Workshop. During the Wednesday morning session of talks on EGS, Susan Petty and Trenton Cladouhos of AltaRock ...

Feb. 24, 2013

By AltaRock Energy, Inc.

Workshops Announced for Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced more details of events at the biggest geothermal conference of the year at the Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California, USA. In addition to the main event of the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo taking place October ...

Mar. 9, 2016

By Geothermal Resources Council

Geothermal Heat Mining Promises Abundant, Cheap Energy

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Mining the heat that resides as stored energy in the Earth's hard rock crust beneath the United States could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the country will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact, new research shows. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the study is the first in 30 ...

Jan. 23, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

The Top 5 Companies in Geothermal Innovation of 2017

The five endorsed nominations for this year’s European Geothermal Innovation Award are, in alphabetical order: enOware GmbH(Germany), for the measurement systems to plan, monitor and measure near-surface geothermal probes; HakaGerodur AG(Switzerland), for the pressure-resistant borehole heat exchanger (BHE) for difficult geological ...

Feb. 3, 2017

By EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council

Pöyry helps Eastern Africa in the search of geothermal resources

/www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Pöyry helps Eastern Africa in the search of geothermal resources PÖYRY PLC Press release 16 May 2012 Pöyry's Energy ...

May 16, 2012

By Pöyry Energy

ReportsnReports - Global Geothermal Energy Market 2010-2014

Global Geothermal Energy Market 2010-2014 Markets across the globe are looking at ways to increase their geothermal energy portfolio. Presently, United States is the largest producer of geothermal energy, followed closely by Philippines and Indonesia. The European region is slowly recognizing ...

Sep. 13, 2011

ReportsnReports - Geothermal Power Market in the Asia-Pacific to 2020 - South-East Asia Key Region for Geothermal Growth

Geothermal Power Market in the Asia-Pacific to 2020 - South-East Asia Key Region for Geothermal Growth Geothermal Power Market in the Asia-Pacific to 2020 - South-East Asia Key Region for Geothermal Growth, report gives an in-depth analysis of the geothermal industry in ...

Sep. 13, 2011

enOware GmbH awarded the European Geothermal Innovation Award 2017

enOware GmbH received the European Geothermal Innovation Award 2017 during the opening session of GeoTHERM exhibition and Congress 2017 in Offenburg, Germany. The award was given for their miniaturised sensor which allows to professionally plan, monitor and measure near-surface geothermal probes. Commenting on the award, Ruggero Bertani, Enel Green Power, President of EGEC and member of the jury ...

Feb. 15, 2017

By EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council

ReportsnReports - Geothermal Energy Generation: Technology Penetration and Roadmapping (Technical Insights)

Geothermal Energy Generation: Technology Penetration and Roadmapping (Technical Insights) This research services assesses several geothermal technologies and provides a consolidated roadmap of technologies that will have an impact in the next 5-7 years. ...

Sep. 13, 2011

Nevada deploys first U.S. Commercial, Grid-Connected Enhanced Geothermal System

As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today recognized the nation’s first commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) project to supply electricity to the grid. Based in Churchill County, Nevada, Ormat Technologies’ Desert ...

Apr. 12, 2013

By US Department of Energy

ReportsnReports - Global Geothermal Power and Heat Pump Market Outlook

Global Geothermal Power and Heat Pump Market Outlook Geothermal energy is a renewable source of energy derived from the earth’s crust. The heat available underneath is called as geothermal heat, which is utilized to generate power by drilling wells and employing ...

Sep. 13, 2011

DOE US$78m fund to promote enhanced geothermal systems

At the National Geothermal Conference in Reno, Nev., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy Steve Chalk announced the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) awards under a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for research, development and demonstration of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) for next-generation geothermal energy technologies. Subject to annual appropriations, the ...

Oct. 7, 2008

By US Department of Energy

New Studies Aid in Optimizing Water Use in Geothermal Applications

Three key reports from the Energy Department address water impacts in geothermal energy production. Two recently issued studies, produced by Argonne National Laboratory for the Department's Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), highlight methods for economizing water use in geothermal applications. These reports complement a Department-wide report released in June that assesses water usage in ...

Jul. 31, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Screening tool developed to assess seismic risks from geothermal energy projects

A new screening tool to assess the potential seismic risks (earthquake activity) from deep geothermal energy projects has been outlined in a recent study. The tool provides categories of seismicity risk for projects, which are dependent on factors including geological aspects, as well as social concern and location in relation to urban areas. The development of a range of low-carbon technologies ...

Jun. 15, 2017

By European Commission, Environment DG

Department of energy announces $20 million to boost development of innovative geothermal technologies

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $20 million to research, develop and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies that could reduce U.S. demand for fossil fuels, significantly cut carbon pollution, and create new jobs in geothermal manufacturing and operations. Geothermal energy uses the earth's heat to generate consistent, low-cost renewable energy resources with a ...

Sep. 15, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Energy Department Hosts FORGE Webinar and Resource Reporting Methodology Workshop at the Upcoming National Geothermal Summit, August 4-5

Next week, at the Geothermal Energy Association’s (GEA) National Geothermal Summit in Reno, Nevada, the Energy Department invites the geothermal community to participate in the following two meetings prior to the official start of the GEA Summit: U.S. Reporting Methodologies for Geothermal Energy Monday, August 4, 2014 3:00 – 5:30 PM MT Room 9/10, Grand ...

Jul. 29, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Department of energy announces up to $70 million to advance technology and reduce cost of geothermal energy

In support of President Obama's goal of generating 80% of the country's electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the availability of up to $70 million in new funding over three years for technology advancements in geothermal energy to accelerate development of this promising clean energy resource. Innovations in exploration ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Energy Department Announces Up to $31 Million for Initial Phases of Enhanced Geothermal Systems Field Observatory

As part of the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced up to $31 million to establish the initial phases of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE), a field laboratory dedicated to cutting-edge research on enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). EGS are engineered reservoirs, created beneath the surface of the Earth, ...

Jul. 17, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Ormat Technologies Awarded BOT Agreement for 45 MW Geothermal Power Project in New Zealand

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) ("Ormat") today announced that its subsidiary has entered into a Build, Operate and Transfer Agreement ("BOT Agreement") with Tikitere Geothermal Power Limited ("TGL") to explore, develop, supply, construct, own and operate a geothermal power plant in the Tikitere ...

Jun. 21, 2011

By Ormat Technologies, Inc.

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