African Geothermal Project Gets Funded (National Science Foundation)
Project will map multiple geothermal areas and identify new forms of geothermal activity across Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced 39 new research projects that advance the scientific and technical capacity of both the United States and countries in critical areas of development.
The projects, spanning 23 countries, are funded through the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science program, a joint initiative designed to foster collaborative global research. Through the competitively awarded program, USAID directly supports researchers in developing countries who work with NSF-funded U.S. scientists.
The 39 new PEER awards include a GeoPower Africa project in East Africa that will map multiple geothermal areas and identify new forms of geothermal activity across Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya. The project will work to build a strong regional framework for scientific and technological exchange, while empowering and educating local pastoral communities. The project is led by Nicholas Mariita, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, with Tesfaye Kidane Birke, Addis Ababa University, and Gabriel Mbogoni, Geological Survey of Tanzania. The U.S. Partner is Cynthia Ebinger, University of Rochester.
