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Monday, November 27
Mexico: 25 MW Los Humeros III Phase A Geothermal Power Plant Inaugurated - The General Director of the Federal Electricity Commission, Jaime Hernández MartÃnez, explained that with the [25 MW] extension of the Humeros complex the total capacity is now 94 megawatts, which is enough to power 60 thousand homes and avoid the emission of more than 131 thousand tons of carbon dioxide per year.
St. Kitts and Nevis: Drilling Begins at Nevis Geothermal Project - In just 45 days the drilling of test wells for the exploration of geothermal energy is expected to be completed in Nevis, according to Hon. Mark Brantley the Minister assigned to the geothermal project.
USA, California: More Wastewater to be Supplied to The Geysers Geothermal Field - The presentation explained how Lake County's recycled water pipeline to The Geysers has benefited Lake County users and replenished and stabilized the steam decline of the world's single-largest geothermal resource developed for electric generation.
Tuesday, November 28
Canada: Valemount Geothermal Project Waiting on Drilling Permit - The one holdup has been a drilling permit, which is still awaiting cabinet approval. Once that is granted, Borealis GeoPower would drill a test well to determine the energy potential of a hot aquifer at Canoe Reach near Valemount.
Wednesday, November 29
Kenya: KenGen to Launch Subsidiary to Oversee Non-Electricity Generating Business- The subsidiary, named KenGen Energy Services (KES), will handle diversified business segments that will be hived off from KenGen, leaving the mother company to handle power production and sales.
Science & Technology: New Method to Extract Lithium and Gold from Brine at Geothermal Power Plants - Purlucid and MGX have now developed a proprietary, low energy design process that removes scale-forming ions and dissolved salts while not requiring a reduction in brine temperatures for filtration to occur, said the company
Thursday, November 30
Hungary: First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Supplying Electricity and Heat - On the outskirts of Budapest, Hungary, the Tura geothermal power station project was formally grid-connected. This is the first geothermal power station in Hungary.
Denmark: Study Initiated on Developing Shallow Geothermal Resources - WellPerform of Copenhagen and DTU CERE - the Center for Energy Resources Engineering at Denmark Technical University, have engaged in a joint study project through the Scion DTU foundation that will run during the next year.
Friday, December 1
USA, California: Lithium from Geothermal Brine Company Targets Golden State for Opportunities - MGX has retained former California Senate Majority Leader Richard Polanco as an advisor and consultant to the company to lead direct negotiations with the State of California and local municipalities.
Latin America: Second Call for GDF Funding for Geothermal Projects Now Open - The Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America (GDF) has announced that the second call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in grant funding for geothermal projects has begun.
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