A Round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......
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GRC Annual Meeting & Expo -
October 14-17, 2018, Reno, Nevada, USA
Monday, August 27
Global Geothermal Energy Awards Announced - Best and brightest of the global geothermal community will be honored at the GRC Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, USA.
China: 27 MWe, 20,000 MWTh of Geothermal Energy Capacity in 2017 - China is gradually developing geothermal energy, and the country’s industrial system has taken initial shape, a new study shows.
Tuesday, August 28
Science & Technology: US Lab Develops Self-Healing Cement that Performs Strongly in Harsh Geothermal Conditions - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers are developing a self-healing cement for use in harsh environments where cement can fail over time due to exposure to chemical and physical stresses.
Wednesday, August 29
United Kingdom: Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Field Site Approved - The research at the observatory aims to contribute to an understanding of the potential for warm water in disused coal mines to be used for renewable heat.
USA: DOE Announces Funding for Projects to Utilize Geothermal Energy to Create A Modern Grid of the Future - These projects will explore opportunities for integrating geothermal energy into various functions in support of the Beyond Batteries objectives. These include dispatchability, co-production, and hybrid operations to improve grid reliability, resilience, and security.
Thursday, August 30
Europe: Latest News from the Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Geothermal Applications Consortium - The Geo-Coat consortium has announced the first Geo-Coat Newsletter.
Friday, August 31
USA, Oregon: Altarock has Plans to Reach 500 Degrees Celsius at 4.5 K Depth at Newberry - "When we do that, we are hoping to create fractures and to produce very high temperature fluids. We are guessing that if we drill to 500°C, we might be able to produce 450°C at the surface. We would use surface equipment made with technologies borrowed from nuclear plants."
Kenya: Marubeni Gets EPC Contract for 70 MW Unit 6 at Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant- The Project is expected to be completed in 2021. The main components required for this Project, such as steam turbines and generators, will be provided to Marubeni by Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Japan.
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Monday, August 27
Global Geothermal Energy Awards Announced - Best and brightest of the global geothermal community will be honored at the GRC Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, USA.
China: 27 MWe, 20,000 MWTh of Geothermal Energy Capacity in 2017 - China is gradually developing geothermal energy, and the country’s industrial system has taken initial shape, a new study shows.
Tuesday, August 28
Science & Technology: US Lab Develops Self-Healing Cement that Performs Strongly in Harsh Geothermal Conditions - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers are developing a self-healing cement for use in harsh environments where cement can fail over time due to exposure to chemical and physical stresses.
Wednesday, August 29
United Kingdom: Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Field Site Approved - The research at the observatory aims to contribute to an understanding of the potential for warm water in disused coal mines to be used for renewable heat.
USA: DOE Announces Funding for Projects to Utilize Geothermal Energy to Create A Modern Grid of the Future - These projects will explore opportunities for integrating geothermal energy into various functions in support of the Beyond Batteries objectives. These include dispatchability, co-production, and hybrid operations to improve grid reliability, resilience, and security.
Thursday, August 30
Europe: Latest News from the Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Geothermal Applications Consortium - The Geo-Coat consortium has announced the first Geo-Coat Newsletter.
Friday, August 31
USA, Oregon: Altarock has Plans to Reach 500 Degrees Celsius at 4.5 K Depth at Newberry - "When we do that, we are hoping to create fractures and to produce very high temperature fluids. We are guessing that if we drill to 500°C, we might be able to produce 450°C at the surface. We would use surface equipment made with technologies borrowed from nuclear plants."
Kenya: Marubeni Gets EPC Contract for 70 MW Unit 6 at Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant- The Project is expected to be completed in 2021. The main components required for this Project, such as steam turbines and generators, will be provided to Marubeni by Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Japan.
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