Friday, February 22, 2019

Geothermal Energy News from Around the World

Global Geothermal News - Weekly Update (Geothermal Resources Council)


A round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......

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GRC Annual Meeting & Expo 2019
September 15-18, 2019
Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.


Call for Papers - The GRC has issued a call for papers for the world’s biggest annual geothermal energy conference. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 15th. More Information..........

Book Your Rooms Now - The official hotels are either connected to the convention center or just one block away. Rooms are available starting at $150 per night. Make your reservations........ Book by 21st August.


Exhibitor Registration Now Open - This is an opportunity to display goods and services at one of the largest geothermal energy trade shows on the planet. Reserve your booth.......

The Geothermal Energy Magazine - Now Available Online 
GRC Bulletin - Vol. 48, No. 1, January/February 2019

The January/February issue of the GRC Bulletin is now available to download. Produced by the Geothermal Resources Council since 1972, the Bulletin is the voice of the international geothermal energy community. Download Now........

The GRC Bulletin is only available online to GRC members. To make sure of your copy join the GRC today!



Tuesday, February 19
USA, Maine: Company Receives Funding Award for Monitoring Software for Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Introspective Systems will develop monitoring software that enables EGS systems to be cost competitive and fully integrated into the electrical grid. The project researches new algorithms and analytics methods to provide enhanced precision in the understanding of the complex Geothermal systems being developed in the future.

France: Drilling for Geothermal District Heating Project to Begin This Year - Drilling is scheduled for 2019, with the installation of a geothermal doublet. The geothermal well will be located at Bois Carré, rue Alfred Nobel, in the heart of Cité Descartes, a sustainable city cluster.

Wednesday, February 20
USA, California: 20 MW Non-Hydro Geothermal Power Plant Project Moves On - GeoGenCo, LLC, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has completed their semi-final designs for their next generation True Geothermal 20-megawatt (MW) power plant in Imperial Valley, California.

Thursday, February 21
USA: Update from the Geothermal Technologies Office - GTO Director Dr. Susan Hamm and Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel Simmons updated the geothermal community on progress and priorities at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Kenya: Ormat Subsidiary is Top Independent Power Producer in Kenya - American geothermal firm Orpower4 pocketed Sh11.3 billion ($113 million) in geothermal power sales in the last financial year, cementing its spot as the top independent power producer (IPP) in Kenya.

Friday, February 22
Kenya: Grant will Facilitate Drilling of up to Six Wells at Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project - The Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) has approved a Sh1.3 billion grant to the Geothermal Development Company (GDC).

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