A round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......
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September 15-18, 2019
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Monday, April 22
USA, Nevada: New RPS Target is 50% Renewable Energy by 2030 - Governor Steve Sisolak signed a bill into law Monday raising the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030.
USA, California: Testing Begins at Coso Closed-Loop Geothermal Power Generation Project - GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the completion of construction and the beginning of testing of the world’s first field-scale demonstration of a closed-loop geothermal power system. The project uses an inactive well in the Coso, California, geothermal field.
Tuesday, April 23
Tanzania: Plans for 200 MW Geothermal Power by 2025 - Mr Kabaka explained that the government plans to implement construction projects of seven geothermal energy power plants between 2021 and 2025, saying the geothermal energy would provide the country with yet another opportunity to facilitate implementation of the industrial economy.
Chile: License Granted for Exploration for 50 MW Tolhuaca Geothermal Project - The Project consists of the initial development of a 50 MWe power plant on the north-western flank of the Tolhuaca volcano, with a potential that could reach up to 200 MWe.
Kenya: Invitation to Bid for Contract to Rehabilitate Olkaria 1 Geothermal Power Plant - Due to the normal wear and tear experienced by the plant over years of operation, KenGen wishes to rehabilitate the Olkaria 1 Units 1, 2 and 3 Power Plant.
Thursday, April 25
USA: Geothermal Resources Council Joins Renewable Energy Groups to Urge Consistent Funding for Energy Innovation - In the letter, the organisations stated their “strong support” for the vital work being done by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Research Programs Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
United Kingdom: Drilling of Production Well Completed at United Downs Deep Geothermal Project - Yesterday afternoon we reached the end of our final bit run and finished the drilling of UD-1, at a total measured depth of 5,275m. That equates to a true vertical depth below ground of 5,057m.
Canada: Federal Funding for Closed-Loop Geothermal Demonstration Project in Alberta- The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced $6.7 million in federal funding to support Eavor Technologies Inc.'s novel approach for the next generation of geothermal engineering.
USA: DePaul University/Georgia Institute of Technology Wins Geothermal Design Challenge - Second place winner: Colorado School of Mines; Third place winner: Stanford University.
USA, California: Geothermal: New Developments and Mineral Extraction - The GRC reported on this important panel discussion at the Imperial Valley Energy Summit. GRC Executive Director William Pettitt took part.
Friday, April 26
Europe: A Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation in the Geothermal Sector - The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Deep Geothermal (ETIP-DG) has released today its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Deep Geothermal, which aims to shape the strategic plan for research and innovation (R&I) in the geothermal sector and to outline research priorities for the upcoming decades.
Kenya: Geothermal Energy is Booming in the Rift Valley - “Kenya is sitting on huge geothermal resources and is blessed with incredible sunshine.”
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