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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Indonesia: 1,160 MW of Geothermal Projects to be Tendered This Year

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More geothermal power projects up for tender  (The Jakarta Post) (Courtesy CIA.gov) The Indonesian government will tender eight geoth...

USA: Celebrate Geothermal Energy on Earth Day

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Happy Earth Day 2016  (USGS) The USGS is joining people across the world to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2016. To help build environ...

New Zealand: Spudding Begins in May for 20 MW Te Ahi O Maui Geothermal Project

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Excitement brewing for geothermal project  (News Release) Excitement is brewing across both the Kawerau township and Whakatāne district ...

Kenya: Kengen Disputes Geothermal Wellheads Tender

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Kengen Appeals Over Sh52 Billion Supply Deal  (AllAfrica.com) The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen) has appealed against a ...

Mexico: 25.5 MW Unit 3 at Domo de San Pedro Geothermal Power Station to be Connected Next Week

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Grupo Dragon to commission 25.5 MW Unit 3 at Domo de San Pedro  (Think GeoEnergy) Grupo Dragon will commission Unit 3 on the Domo de Sa...

USA: Geothermal Energy Potential - Arizona State Guide Now Available

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Additional State-by-State Guide Show Geothermal Uses for Meeting New EPA Standards  (News Release) Arizona added to collection The Geoth...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Latin America: Long Article on Different Approaches to Geothermal Development

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Will a geothermal experiment in Costa Rica and Mexico overcome the industry’s dark past?  (Power Struggle) Mexico and Costa Rica are both ...

USA: Geothermal Energy Opportunities Act Advances Within Energy Bill

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Senate OKs two Wyden renewable energy bills  (KTVZ) Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore., announced the Senate on Wednesday passed two bills he wrote...

USA, Nevada: 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Power Plant Gets Tax Incentive

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GOE Incentive To Power Construction of New Geothermal Facility  (Governor’s Office of Energy) More of Nevada’s extensive geothermal ener...

Canada: Alberta Greens Call for Level Playing Field for Geothermal Energy

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Greens propose motion to level playing field for geothermal energy production  (Green Party of Alberta) The following motion will be put...

Canada: Ontario Power Producers Boost Geothermal

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Geothermal could be Canada’s most overlooked clean energy resource  (Association of Power Producers Of Ontario) If someone stood up in a...

Science & Technology: Application of Organic Rankine Cycle Technology is Building

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The organic rankine cycle revolution  (Decentralized Energy) A quiet revolution is taking place in converting exhaust heat from power-ge...

USA: Energy Bill that Boosts Geothermal Approved by Senate

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Senate OKs bill to promote wide variety of energy sources  (The Seattle Times) The U.S. Senate approved a wide-ranging energy bill  l -...

New Zealand: Mighty River Power has Highest-Ever Quarter of Geothermal Generation

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Mighty River Power Quarterly Operational Update  (News Release) 98% geothermal availability led to the highest geothermal generation for a...

USA, Nevada: Geothermal, Hydropower and Biomass Join Forces to Promote Baseload Energy

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Baseload Renewable Energy Summit (BRESx3)  (GEA) June 7-8, 2016 at the Grand Sierra in Reno, Nevada
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

USA: Legislation Supporting Geothermal Energy Could Pass Senate This Week

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Murkowski’s energy bill revived in Senate, passage expected this week  (Alaska Journal of Commerce) The U.S. Senate on Tuesday revived ...

Kenya: African Development Bank Helps Development of 150 MW Menengai Geothermal Project

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The Menengai Geothermal Energy Project in Kenya (African Development Fund) To address Africa's current and future energy needs, the A...

USA: Geothermal Energy Consumption up 11 Percent

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Americans use less energy in 2015, analysis shows  (Phys.org) Americans used less energy overall in 2015 than the previous year, accord...

Indonesia: Another Suitor for Chevron's Geothermal Assets

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Pertamina Joins Medco Power in Pursuits for Chevron's Geothermal Assets  (The Jakarta Globe) State energy company Pertamina has sta...

Global: Aid Agencies Commit to Continue Funding of Renewable Energy Projects

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ADFD, Irena sign agreement on renewable energy projects  (Trade Arabia) Agencies have funded two geothermal energy projects The Abu Dh...

Science & Technology: Offline Mobile App for Geoscience Outreach

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How A Geologist Designed The Perfect App For The Window Seat  (Fast Co.Design) I was on a flight from Chicago to Phoenix, peering out th...

France: 172°F Geothermal Waters to Heat Disney Project

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Geothermally Heated Villages Nature Paris Project on Track for 2017 Opening  (Hotel News Resource) 100% of the site's heating requirem...

USA, Wyoming: An All-Around View of Geothermal Features

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Watch Old Faithful's epic eruption in 360 degrees at Yellowstone National Park  (vrfocus.com) Watch 360 degree videos of Dragon's ...

USA, Nevada: "Entering the Energy Storage Market is a Key Component of our Long-Term Growth Plan" - Ormat CEO

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Alevo batteries from Concord plant headed to Texas  (Charlotte Business Journal) (Courtesy Alevo Energy) Concord-based Alevo Energy ...

Australia: Report Calls for 10 GW Geothermal by 2050

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New report shows 100% renewable by 2030 can save Australia money  (RenewEconomy) A new report from the Institute for Sustainable Futures...

USA: Harry Reid Says He Will Work Toward an Extension of Tax Incentives for Geothermal

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Nevada’s future depends upon renewable energy  (Las Vegas Review-Journal) by Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, is minority leader of the U.S....
Monday, April 18, 2016

GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo: Golf Tourney Registration Opens

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Registration Opens for Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting  (News Release) Popular networki...

The Latest News in Audio from the Geothermal News Report

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Geothermal News Report The Geothermal News Report  (GNR) is a weekly podcast wrapping up the top stories in the geothermal industry. ...

Japan: Next-Generation Geothermal Power Generation is Part of Strategy for Green Technology Innovation

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Japan announces long-term strategy for green technology innovations  (Japan Today) Japan’s Cabinet Office has announced a draft of the “...

Kenya: More Investment in Transmission Lines to Distribute Geothermal Energy

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Kenya construct power lines to increase renewable energy output  (Coastweek) Kenya plans to prioritize the construction of electricity t...

Kenya: Electricity Costs are Lowered as Geothermal Energy Comes to Mombasa

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ERC to reduce cost of electricity in Mombasa  (Hivisasa.com) The cost of electricity in Mombasa County is set to go down following the E...

Philippines: More Funding for Biliran Geothermal Power Project

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Nickel Asia raises stake in power unit  (The Standard) Nickel Asia Corp. said Monday its board approved an additional equity contrib...

Science & Technology: Map Shows Locations of Geothermal ORC Power Plants

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An overview of all Organic Rankine Cycle units installed in the world The ORC World Map aims to monitor the progress of the Organic Ran...
Friday, April 15, 2016

Russia: Geothermal Power Plant Workers Relax After Work!

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On the Scene: Plunging into Snow at the Foot of a Volcano  (Atlas Obscura) A photographer documents life at a geothermal plant amid 29 act...

Canada: Geothermal Beers Night!

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Socialize with Geothermalists! - A Sustainable Future: What's YOUR Role?  (Craig Dunn) 7pm, Thursday, April 21, 2016, Fergus & Bix...

Science & Technology: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Turbine Could Generate 33 MW

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Desk-Size Turbine Could Power a Town  (MIT Technology Review) Doug Hofer, a GE engineer in charge of the project, shows off a model of t...

USA: Possible New Buyer for Geothermal Services Assets

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Halliburton & Baker Hughes Reportedly In $7 Billion Asset Sale Talks With Carlyle Group  (Oil Pro) Carlyle Group , a Washington-base...

USA, California: NREL Researcher Develops Geothermal Energy Model that Could Help Save the Salton Sea

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Colorado Researcher Models Cost-Effective, Clean Energy  (Walton Family Foundation) Jennie Jorgenson develops geothermal energy model that...

Philippines: Basic Energy to Fund Further Geothermal Exploration

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Basic Energy earmarks P22M for geothermal exploration  (BusinessWorld Online) Basic Energy Corp. has earmarked P200 million for its geo...

USA, California: Salton Sea Geothermal is Cheaper than Solar - Report

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The Value of Salton Sea Geothermal Development in California’s Carbon Constrained Future  (New Energy News) by James H. Caldwell and Dr. L...

Japan: Stronger Earthquake Near Kyushu Geothermal Power Plants

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Southern Japan Epicenter is near Geothermal Power Plants in Kyushu Another strong earthquake str...

Canada: Combined Potential of Geothermal and Oil and Gas

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Geothermal Offers Combined Climate Change And Jobs Solution To Troubled Oilpatch (Daily Oil Bulletin ) Alison Thompson at Crater Lake i...

Science & Technology: Video Explaining the Geothermal Heat Gradient

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Why is it Hot Underground?  (MinuteEarth) ( Video 2:36 Minutes )

USA, California: Geothermal Energy Could Save the Salton Sea

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Salton Sea geothermal: Cheaper than solar farms?  (The Desert Sun) Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventua...
Thursday, April 14, 2016

USA, Nevada: Baseload Technologies Band Together for Renewable Energy Summit

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Baseload Summit to Focus on Future Prospects for Geothermal, Biomass and Hydropower  (News Release) June 7-8 in Reno The futures of re...

USA: 100 Minutes of Briefing on the State of the Geothermal Energy Industry

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Geothermal Energy: Heating Up  (EESI) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) h...

Japan: Geothermal Heat and Power Generated at Oita Onsen

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ElectraTherm Power+ Generator Commissioned in Japan on Geothermal District Heating System  (News Release) ElectraTherm  of Reno, Nevada...

Japan: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Kyushu Geothermal Plants

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Strong Earthquake Strikes Southern Japan; Buildings Collapse  (WSJ) Epicenter is near Geothermal Power Plants in Kyushu A strong ...

Caribbean: Development Agencies Help Finance Geothermal Energy Projects

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Region gets US $3B in aid of renewable energy efforts  (The Daily Herald) Japan and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are partn...

United Kingdom: Plan to Heat Penzance Pool With Geothermal Energy

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Plans revealed to heat part of Jubilee Pool with geothermal energy  (The Cornishman) Exciting plans to heat part of the distinctive Jub...