geothermal resource assessment News
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President Obama announces US$467m in funding for geothermal and solar energy projects
President Obama has announced over US$467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States. The funding announced this week represents a substantial down payment that will help the solar and geothermal industries overcome technical barriers, demonstrate new ...
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DOE Releases New Study Highlighting the Untapped Potential of Geothermal Energy in the United States
The U.S. Department of Energy released a groundbreaking analysis detailing how the United States can benefit from the vast potential of geothermal energy. The analysis culminated in a report, GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet, which summarizes findings showing that geothermal electricity generation could increase more than 26-fold from today reaching 60 gigawatts (GW) of installed ...
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Substantial power generation from domestic geothermal resources, USGS finds
Geothermal power production could significantly add to the electric power generating capacity in the United States. The US Geological Survey assessment released this week is the first national geothermal resource estimate in more than 30 years. The results of this assessment show that the United States has an estimated 9,057 Megawatts-electric (MWe) of power generation potential from domestic, ...
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GRC 2015 Annual Meeting Announced - Call for Papers Issued
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world’s largest annual geothermal conference taking place September 20-23, 2015, in Reno, Nevada, USA at the Peppermill Resort Spa. Themed “Geothermal: Always On” the 39th Annual Meeting will reflect the world-wide availability of a clean, dependable renewable energy that is available 24 hours a day ...
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GRC 2013 Annual Meeting Announced - Call for Papers Issued
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) have issued a call for papers for the world’s largest annual geothermal conference taking place September 29-October 2, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM Grand Hotel. Themed “A Global Resource, from Larderello to Las Vegas” the 37th Annual Meeting is sponsored by the Geothermal Resources Council. The theme commemorates the advances ...
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GRC 2015 Annual Meeting - Call for Papers Deadline is this Week.
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) would like to remind individuals that draft papers for the world’s largest annual geothermal conference taking place September 20-23, 2015, in Reno, Nevada, USA at the Peppermill Resort Spa are due this Friday, April 10. Themed “Geothermal: Always On” the 39th Annual Meeting will reflect the world-wide availability of a clean, dependable ...
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Geothermal Resources Council 2014 annual meeting announced - Call for Papers issued
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world’s largest annual geothermal conference taking place September 28-October 1, 2014, in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Convention Center. Themed “Geothermal: A Global Solution” the 38th Annual Meeting will reflect the world-wide growth of geothermal energy. The GRC Annual Meeting is the ...
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Best Geothermal Energy Presentations of 2013 Announced
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the outstanding presentations from the global geothermal community for 2013. The judging was made in each of the technical sessions held in late September/early October at the 37th GRC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, the world’s largest annual geothermal energy event. The judging criteria included the technical content, the quality of the ...
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The Geothermal Resources Council Welcomes New President
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has welcomed Maria Richards as the 26th President of the global geothermal energy organization, succeeding Paul Brophy. Maria Richards is the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Geothermal Laboratory Coordinator in the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences in Dallas, Texas. Her research is on geothermal resources and energy development. ...
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Technical Program Announced for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo
The Technical Program has been announced for the biggest annual geothermal event of the year. There will be nearly 200 papers presented at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo being held in Reno, Nevada, USA from October 14-17 for a total of over 66 hours of high quality technical information. The technical sessions cover current important topics for the geothermal energy community: Assessment and ...
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Two Workshops Announced for Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced more details of events at the biggest geothermal energy conference of the year at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In addition to the main event of the GRC Annual Meeting & Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) GeoExpo+ taking place October 1-4, 2017, there will be two workshops before the conference. The ...
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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 ...
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Geothermal Resources Council Announces New President-Elect
Davis, California, USA: The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the election of Maria Richards as President-Elect. She will become the 26th President of the global geothermal energy organization in January 2017 after the term of current President Paul Brophy ends. Maria Richards is the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Geothermal Laboratory Coordinator in the Roy M. Huffington ...
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Request for Information explores Mineral Recovery from Geothermal Fluids
The DOE Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is seeking input on ideas that encourage geothermal development by exploring innovations in extracting critical materials found in geothermal brines. Geothermal fluids could be a key pathway for supplying a growing domestic demand for these materials, which are predominantly imported today. On May 11, GTO issued a Request for Information (RFI) to ...
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Ormat and Toshiba Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) and Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) announced today that the two companies have signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) to develop strategic opportunities for collaboration in the areas of geothermal power generation systems and related equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties will explore and develop strategic opportunities that ...
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Ormat and Toshiba Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) and Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) announced today that the two companies have signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) to develop strategic opportunities for collaboration in the areas of geothermal power generation systems and related equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties will explore and develop strategic opportunities that ...
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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 years to take ...
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Best Geothermal Energy Presentations of 2015 Announced
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the outstanding technical presentations from the global geothermal community for 2015. The selections were made in each of the GRC Technical Sessions held in late September at the 39th GRC Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, USA, the world’s largest annual geothermal energy event. The judging criteria included the technical content, the ...
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