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Monday, December 18, 2017

East Africa: 11 Expressions of Interest Received for Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility 5th Application Round

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Information on Receiving 5th AR Expression of Interest – 12th December 2017  (News Release) The African Union Commission (AUC) official...

Taiwan: Survey of Geothermal Energy Resources in Far North Will Begin Next Year - Reports

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Mt. Datun near Taipei may be a source of geothermal green energy  (Taiwan News) State-run oil refiner CPC Co., Taiwan (CPC, 中油) is curr...

China: Geothermal District Heating is Part of New Five-Year Plan

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China unveils 2017-2021 winter clean heating plan  (Asahi Shimbun) (Courtesy CIA.gov) China announced on Sunday a five-year plan to co...
Saturday, December 16, 2017

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Friday, December 15, 2017

USA: Tax Credits for Geothermal Power Left Out of Final Bill

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Republicans include BEAT fix, drop nuclear credits in final tax bill  (Utility Dive) Tax credits for “orphan” resources including geotherm...

Geothermal Energy News from Around the World

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Global Geothermal News - Weekly Update A round-up of this week's geothermal energy news.......  Click on the links below to view...

USA, Texas: Discounted Registration for Geothermal Energy Conference Ends Next Week

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SMU Power Plays Conference  (SMU Geothermal Lab) Discounted registration ends next Wednesday Power Plays will advance the understa...

Canada: Geothermal Energy is an Amazing Fit in Alberta - Report

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Heat Seeking - Alberta's geothermal industry potential and barriers  (Pembina Institute) Geothermal energy is an amazing fit in Albe...

USA: DOE Plans to Split Office of Under Secretary for Science and Energy

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DOE Announces Plan to Modernize Department  (News Release) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to modernize t...

Indonesia: Barito Pacific Plans to Focus More on Expanding Geothermal Energy Business

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Barito Pacific Plans $1b Rights Issue to Acquire Star Energy  (Jakarta Globe) Indonesia's largest petrochemical group Barito Pacific...

China: Development Bank Funds Geothermal-Based District Heating Showcase

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ADB approves 499 mln USD loan to improve Beijing air quality  (Global Times) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan f...

Rwanda: African Rift Geothermal Conference 2018

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ARGeo-C7 Conference 31 October - 2 November, 2018, Kigali, Rwanda The Government of the Republic of Rwanda will host the Seventh Afri...

USA: Billionaires' Renewable Energy Fund Details Interest in Geothermal Energy Technologies

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures Unveils Its 5-Part Investment Strategy  (Greentech Media) Details on the investment focus and talent drivi...

USA, California: Takeover of Calpine to be Completed First Quarter of 2018

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Calpine Corporation Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Investor Consortium Led by Energy Capital Partners  (News Release) Deal includes 6...

St. Kitts and Nevis: Testing Equipment Due to Arrive at Nevis Geothermal Power Project

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Nevis’ Revolutionary Geothermal Energy Project Back on Track  (The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory...

Taiwan: Feed-in Tariff Increased for Geothermal Energy

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Feed-in tariffs for ‘green’ installations cut less to meet renewable energy goals  (Taipei Times) (Courtesy CIA.gov) The government ...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Canada: Completion of Alterra Takeover Expected in First Quarter of 2018

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Alterra Power Corp. Announces Shareholder Approval of The Arrangement  (News Release) Alterra Power Corp. has announced that its shareh...

USA, Arizona: Utility to Seek 100 MW of New Renewable Energy in 2018

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SRP to Seek Proposals for Large Renewable Energy Projects  (News Release) Requests Ask for Solar, Wind and Other Renewable Technologies In...

Belgium: Session on Experimental Methods in Geothermal Engineering at Brussels Conference

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ICEM18 - the Eighteenth International Conference of Experimental Mechanics (EuraSEM) July 1-5, 2018, Brussels, Belgium The European ...

USA: Funding Available for Early-Stage Energy R&D

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Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Open Solicitation for Transformative Energy Projects  (News Release) ARPA-E Issues OPEN Fund...

Geothermal Energy Event to be Held in Reno, Nevada in October, 2018

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GRC Annual Meeting & Expo - Geothermal Event!

Japan: Thai Company Approves Investment in Beppu Geothermal Power Plants

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Board of Thai Luxe Enterprises Approves Plan To Invest in Geothermal Power Plant Project In Japan  (News Release) The board of director...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

USA, California: Latest Figures Highlight Golden State's Prominence in Geothermal Energy

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California Energy Commission – Tracking Progress  (California Energy Commission) Renewable Energy – Overview California on it's own ...

USA: Geothermal Energy Exploration Bill Passes Out of Committee

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House panel clears Labrador bill to ease regs on new geothermal energy exploration  (The Spokesman-Review) Rep. Raúl Labrador (Wikimedia...

USA: Legislator Talks Up Geothermal Production on Federal Lands

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Labrador Speaks About His Geothermal Energy Bill at Committee Markup, December 12, 2017  (You Tube) Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) spoke about...

Kenya: Construction of 35 MW Menengai Geothermal Power Plant to Begin in March

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Work to Begin at Menengai Geothermal Project Quantum Power East Africa Limited (QPEA), one of the Independent Power Producers (IPP) for...

United Kingdom: Geothermal Energy Projects and Good Outreach - A Poster Presentation

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Poster from AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA PA31B-0348: Towards a Geocognition of Geothermal Energy: an Evolving Research Partnership i...

Climate Change: Bill Gates' Clean-Energy Investment Fund Could Boost Geothermal Energy

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4 signs of progress on climate change  (Gates Notes) By Bill Gates, Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation I’m in Paris for th...

Science & Technology: Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as a Working Fluid Could Boost Geothermal Power Production

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Game-Changing Supercritical CO2 Cycles Are Closer to Commercialization  (Power) Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) cycles—which are ...

USA, Nevada: Ormat to Help Build 28 MW Expansion of Ngawha Geothermal Power Station

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Ormat Secures $50 Million EPC Contract for the Ngawha Extension Geothermal Project in New Zealand  (News Release) Ormat Technologies ...

Africa: Renewable Energy Fund Boosted With International Finance

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IFC gives Nairobi energy firm Sh2bn for regional projects  (Business Daily Africa) A firm with Kenyan links is set to receive a Sh2 b...

Indonesia: New Regulation Improves Geothermal Electricity Tariff Negotiations

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Pertamina Elaborates New Scheme for Geothermal Electricity Tariff Regulation  (Netral News) PT Pertamina (Persero) is supporting the...

USA, Idaho: U.S. Geothermal Now Sole Owner of Raft River Power Plant

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U.S. Geothermal Inc. Reaches Agreement to Acquire 100 Percent Interest in Raft River Power Plant  (News Release) Raft River Geothermal P...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Global: Become a Member of the Geothermal Resources Council

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Support your geothermal energy association - Join the GRC! Members of the GRC come from around the world The GRC membership is open...

Science & Technology: Researching Corrosion Resistant Coatings for High Temperature Geothermal Applications

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Investigating geothermal coatings for the future of renewable energy  (TWI) TWI, an U.K.-based independent research and technology organ...

USA: Feedback Requested on Lowering the Cost and Risk of Geothermal Drilling

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Request for Information (RFI): Identifying Opportunities to Address Barriers for Lowering the Cost and Risk of Geothermal Drilling (DOE Geo...

United Kingdom: Field Site Described for Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Center

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UKGEOS: Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Field Site (GGERFS): initial summary of the geological platform  (BGS) Monaghan, A.A. et al. No...

United Kingdom: Geothermal Energy PhD at University of Glasgow

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Geothermal Energy PhD with funding available for October 2018 Understanding blockages in active geothermal systems: insights from clumped ...

Science & Technology: Video on ORC Geothermal Power Turbine from French Company

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AQYLON strengthens its geothermal offer AQYLON is a French company involved in the design and manufacturing of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC...

Turkey: Geothermal Resource Boosts Tomato Production in İzmir Province

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Top Turkish tomato exporter looks to hot springs to lead world market  (Anadolu Agency) (Courtesy Agrobay) Turkey’s largest tomato exp...

Philippines: IPPA Contract for 108 MW Mt Apo Geothermal Power Plant Could be Defaulted

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PSALM serves formal notice of ‘default’ on Mt. Apo plant deal  (Manila Bulletin) State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Manage...

Turkey: 18 MW Turcas Kuyucak Geothermal Power Plant in Full Commercial Operation

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Turcas Kuyucak Jeotermal Santrali devrede - Turcas Kuyucak Geothermal Power Plant  (Enerji Gunlugu) Turcas Kuyucak Jeotermal Santrali ...
Monday, December 11, 2017

Poland: Four Possible Geothermal District Heating Projects Identified

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Geothermal District Heating: Preliminary Studies For Selected Areas In Poland  (Verkis Consulting Engineers) Geothermal energy has a lar...

Japan: Low Temperature Geothermal Power Market to Expand - Report

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Low Temperature Geothermal Power in Japan  (Frost & Sullivan) New Horizons for Clean Power Generation from Low Temperature Geothermal ...

Science & Technology: How Geothermal Can Assist Coal Regions In Transition

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Geothermal, a pillar for coal regions in transition  (EGEC) Geothermal technologies can in many way contribute to the energy transition...

Science & Technology: Geothermal Powered Carbon Capture Explained

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The science of capturing carbon  (al Jazeera) Scientists are fighting to curtail the dangerous effects of climate change by capturing carb...

New Zealand: 28 MW Expansion of Ngawha Geothermal Power Station to be Completed by 2021

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Northland firm gets contract for part of $179m Ngawha expansion  (New Zealand Herald) Almost $176 million worth of contracts have bee...