A round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......
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The Geothermal Energy Magazine - 60 Pages Now Available OnlineThe September/October 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.
Sixty (60) pages of geothermal news and information now available......
Registration Now Open for High-Temperature Well Cementing and Integrity Workshop
“Exploring Geothermal and Oil & Gas Synergies”
Join us for the Joint GRC-SPE Workshop
March 30 - April 1, 2020
San Diego, California, USA
The draft agenda, abstract submission, hotel reservations, and more, can be found on our new dedicated website at https://cement.mygeoenergynow.org/.
Monday, November 11
Education: 100 Technical Papers from 2019 Geothermal Energy Event Now Available - The one hundred papers from the 2019 GRC Transactions Volume 43 as presented at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California are now available online to current GRC members only. Don't lose access to these papers - make sure your membership is up to date by renewing your GRC membership today!
Tuesday, November 12
Science & Technology: New Method for Locating Potential Geothermal Drilling Sites that are Covered by Water - A research team led by Maren Brehme, research scientist at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences until August 2019 and now Assistant Professor at the TU Delft, presents a new method for locating potential drilling sites that are covered by water.
Wednesday, November 13
Bolivia: Tender for Consultancy Services for Construction of 5.6 MW Sol de Mañana Geothermal Pilot Plant - Expression of Interest for Obtaining a Short List of "Consultancy Services for the Construction of the Energy Plant for the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Project.
USA, South Dakota: Enhanced Geothermal Systems Collab Project Focuses on Hydraulic Shearing Research - The EGS Collab has used the underground drifts of Sanford Lab as a research and development testbed since 2015. The SIGMA-V experiment has probed the Poorman rock formation on the 4850 Level for years, collecting immense amounts of data. Now, the EGS Collab is moving their equipment to the 4100 Level, where the rock is slightly different.
Thursday, November 14
New Zealand: Geothermal Power Plant Begins to Supply Heat for Wood Pellet Production - "We are now receiving 18MW of heat continuously, which is fuelled by a low carbon renewable source,” says John Goodwin, Nature’s Flame Operations Manager.
USA, Washington D.C.: GRC Members Give Evidence in Water and Geothermal Power Hearing - Dr. Joseph Moore, Manager, Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE), Research Professor, University of Utah. Ms. Maria Richards, Director, Geothermal Laboratory, Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University.
Friday, November 15
Philippines: Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plants Back Online After Earthquake - EDC's Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plants are now back online, with its 54.24 MW M2 power plant successfully synchronized to the grid on November 12 and its 54.24 MW M1 power plant’s return to service today.
The GRC is a non-profit professional association that relies on support from generous people like you. Any amount is welcome and any support is appreciated.
Sixty (60) pages of geothermal news and information now available......
“Exploring Geothermal and Oil & Gas Synergies”
Join us for the Joint GRC-SPE Workshop
March 30 - April 1, 2020
San Diego, California, USA
The draft agenda, abstract submission, hotel reservations, and more, can be found on our new dedicated website at https://cement.mygeoenergynow.org/.
Education: 100 Technical Papers from 2019 Geothermal Energy Event Now Available - The one hundred papers from the 2019 GRC Transactions Volume 43 as presented at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California are now available online to current GRC members only. Don't lose access to these papers - make sure your membership is up to date by renewing your GRC membership today!
Tuesday, November 12
Science & Technology: New Method for Locating Potential Geothermal Drilling Sites that are Covered by Water - A research team led by Maren Brehme, research scientist at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences until August 2019 and now Assistant Professor at the TU Delft, presents a new method for locating potential drilling sites that are covered by water.
Wednesday, November 13
Bolivia: Tender for Consultancy Services for Construction of 5.6 MW Sol de Mañana Geothermal Pilot Plant - Expression of Interest for Obtaining a Short List of "Consultancy Services for the Construction of the Energy Plant for the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Project.
USA, South Dakota: Enhanced Geothermal Systems Collab Project Focuses on Hydraulic Shearing Research - The EGS Collab has used the underground drifts of Sanford Lab as a research and development testbed since 2015. The SIGMA-V experiment has probed the Poorman rock formation on the 4850 Level for years, collecting immense amounts of data. Now, the EGS Collab is moving their equipment to the 4100 Level, where the rock is slightly different.
Thursday, November 14
New Zealand: Geothermal Power Plant Begins to Supply Heat for Wood Pellet Production - "We are now receiving 18MW of heat continuously, which is fuelled by a low carbon renewable source,” says John Goodwin, Nature’s Flame Operations Manager.
USA, Washington D.C.: GRC Members Give Evidence in Water and Geothermal Power Hearing - Dr. Joseph Moore, Manager, Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE), Research Professor, University of Utah. Ms. Maria Richards, Director, Geothermal Laboratory, Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University.
Friday, November 15
Philippines: Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plants Back Online After Earthquake - EDC's Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plants are now back online, with its 54.24 MW M2 power plant successfully synchronized to the grid on November 12 and its 54.24 MW M1 power plant’s return to service today.
The GRC is a non-profit professional association that relies on support from generous people like you. Any amount is welcome and any support is appreciated.
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