Global: Eight GRC Members Elected to IGA Board

Results of the IGA Board of Directors Elections for 2016-2019

The International Geothermal Association have announced the results of the election for the IGA Board for 2016-2019.

31 IGA members were elected including 8 members of the GRC.

IGA BoD 2016-2019
	Bjarnason, Bjarni			Iceland		*
	Blair, Andy			New Zealand		*
	Bracke, Rolf			Germany
	Brophy, Paul (GRC)			USA
	Brotheridge, Jane			New Zealand		*
	Capuano, Jr, Louis (GRC)			USA		*
	Darma, Surya			Indonesia		*
	Della Vedova, Bruno			Italy
	Fronda, Ariel D.			Philippines		*
	Genter, Albert			France
	Georgsson, Ludvik S.			Iceland
	Harvey, Colin			New Zealand		*
	Izquierdo-Montalvo, Georgina			Mexico		*
	Kepinska, Beata			Poland
	Matthíasdóttir, Kristín Vala			Iceland		*
	Meier, Peter			Switzerland		*
	Morata, Diego			Chile		*
	Moya, Paul (GRC)			Costa Rica		*
	Newson, Juliet			New Zealand		**
	Omenda, Peter			Kenya		*
	Poernomo, Abadi (GRC)			Indonesia
	Richter, Alexander			Iceland
	Rueter, Horst (GRC)			Germany		*
	Sabin, Andrew (GRC)			USA		*
	Salonga, Noel			Philippines		*
	Svalova, Valentina			Russia		*
	Szita, Gábor			Hungary		*
	Uchida, Toshihiro (GRC)			Japan
	Verdoya, Massimo			Italy		*
	Yamada, Shigeto (GRC)			Japan
	Zarrouk, Sadiq			New Zealand
		*	New 1st term sitting BoD member 2013-2016
		**	President from 2013-2016

Indonesia: Italian Company to Refurbish 30 MW Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant

Ansaldo Energia awarded contracts in Indonesia worth 80 million euros (POWER magazine)

Italian company Ansaldo Energia has received Notices to Proceed on two contracts signed late in 2015 worth a total of about 80 million euros.

One covers the total refurbishment of a 30 MW geothermal plant located in Kamojang in western Java. Ansaldo Energia is acting as EPC and supplying the geothermal steam turbine and relative air-cooled generator. The customer is PT PLN company Indonesia Power. The two contracts increase the total geothermal output installed by Ansaldo Energia in the area to 270 MW.

The company recently opened a branch office in Jakarta to seize opportunities in the Southeast Asian market

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USA, Wyoming: Two-Day Fieldtrip on Yellowstone Geothermal Features

Fieldtrip - Yellowstone Geothermal Systems

September 15-16, Led by Marc Hendrix, Ph.D., AIM Geoanalytics

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Philippines: Drilling at 25 MW Mabini Geothermal Project to be Completed by September

Basic to complete geothermal drilling (The Standard)

The consortium of Basic Energy Corp. and Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. is on track to complete the drilling of Mabini geothermal power project in Batangas by September.

Basic said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Monday once drilling reached a depth of 1,500 meters, testing at Mabini geothermal project would follow.

Basic Energy senior vice president Anthony Cuaycong said drilling was projected to reach 78 days from spud date of June 15.

“The anchor casing has been installed at a depth of 373 meters, allowing coring operations to commence at that depth, to reach a target depth of 1,500 meters,” Basic said.

Core drilling operation reached a depth of 409 meters as of July 20, 2016.

“The well is projected to validate the geothermal resource that would be capable of fueling a 25 MW power plant,” it said.

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GRC Annual Meeting and GEA Geothermal Energy Expo - Preliminary Program Now Available

Preliminary Program for the Geothermal Energy Event of the Year!

GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo - Preliminary Program from Geothermal Resources Council

USA, New Mexico: Navajo Power Company Approves Geothermal Energy Feasibility Study

NTEC turns its attention to clean energy (Farmington Daily Times)

The Navajo Transitional Energy Co., or NTEC, moved closer to adding renewable energy development to its energy portfolio after Tohatchi Chapter approved a feasibility study for the company's proposed geothermal project at a hot springs on the east side of Tohatchi.

Tohatchi Chapter members on June 22 passed a resolution that gave the go-ahead for NTEC to seek "resource exploration" and the study.

NTEC spokesman Erny Zah said the entity plans to spend approximately $84,600 on the study, which is being led by graduate students from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo.

Last fall, NTEC established a partnership with the school to develop the project, which would also add jobs and support student research and project collaboration by Navajo Technical University students and faculty, according to GRC Board Director Masami Nakagawa, Colorado School of Mines associate professor.

Preliminary tests of the subsurface water bubbling up in Tohatchi showed it is about 38 degrees Celsius, or 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, not quite warm enough to produce power without help, Nakagawa said.

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Global: Registration Now Open for Geothermal Event

Register now for the geothermal event of the year

Don't miss out on the early bird discount and register for the largest annual geothermal conference in the world, the GRC Annual Meeting and GEA Geothermal Energy Expo.

There are several ways to register for the GRC Annual Meeting:

Register Online (preferred method)*:

• Connect directly to our Registration Website
• Log on with your GRC Member ID and Password or create one if you are not in our database.
• Click on " Register Myself" 
• Select your registration options! 

Group Registrations:

• Contact Anh Lay by email: alay@geothermal.org or phone: (530) 758-2360 ext. 100 

Download the Registration Form, fill it out and email, fax, or mail it to us:
Registration Form (PDF) 

• Email your form to alay@geothermal.org
• Fax your form to: (530) 758-2839

*Please Note: For online registrations, you will need your login id and password or you can create one if you are not in our database. If you do not know your login id or password, please contact the GRC office by phone at (530) 758-2360 ext 100 or by email at alay@geothermal.org.

• Annual Meeting Preliminary Program
• Annual Meeting Registration Form

GRC Geothermal News Resource is Followed by 3,300 Around the World

GRC Twitter Feed Reaches 3,300 Followers!

The Twitter feed of the Geothermal Resources Council has reached the milestone of 3,300 Followers!

Launched in June 2011, The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has posted almost 11,000 Tweets, short 140-character messages, on the GRC Twitter website attracting over 3,300 followers and in turn following the news and information from over 2,400 sources.

As the oldest information and education association in the global geothermal energy community, the GRC is the trusted source for the latest geothermal energy news.

Get the latest Geothermal Energy news on your desktop computer or mobile device: https://twitter.com/GRC2001

Thanks for all our followers in the global geothermal community for your continued support.

USA, Idaho: U.S. Geothermal Has 96 MW Geothermal Energy in Development

U.S. Geothermal Targets Billion Dollar Growth In Rapidly Growing Renewable Energy (SECfilings.com)

Renewable energy is attracting more attention and more investment because Renewable Portfolio Standards have been implemented in several states to reduce energy produced from traditional fossil fuel energy plants that are known to emit excessive carbon into the atmosphere. Renewable Portfolio Standards require increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal.

A few examples of states taking action to create more energy from renewable sources are California, Nevada, and Oregon. Governor Brown signed into law SB-350 that requires 50% renewable energy by 2030, the closure of 2,200 MW San Onofre nuclear power plant, and the retirement of 19,000 GWh of coal burning power plants. Nevada SB-123 requires closure of ~1200 MW of Coal plants replaced with at least 600 MW of renewables. Oregon SB-1547 requires 50% renewable energy by 2040 and discontinues coal generation by 2030.

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New Zealand: Record Geothermal Generation for Mighty River Power in 2016

Mighty River Power Quarterly Operational Update (News Release)

Geothermal generation for FY16 was the company’s highest ever at 2,830 GWh (up 2% on FY15) due to availability of 95.5% over the year and the impact of the turbine replacement at Nga Awa Purua.

For the quarter, geothermal generation was down slightly on pcp to 702 GWh, due to maintenance activity at Ngatamariki.

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Canada: Valemount is Ideal Candidate for Direct-Use Geothermal Energy

Valemount leads geothermal way: Geoscience B.C. (The Rocky Mountain Goat)

Valemount is an ideal candidate for direct-use geothermal energy, according to a report released by Geoscience B.C., as it suggests the Village of Valemount is at an advanced stage in planning for direct-use geothermal heat.

The report states, “Very few communities in B.C. have considered direct-use geothermal energy,” but Valemount is an exception.

“Valemount is one of the most progressive communities when it comes to geothermal…  It is the poster child,” says Carlos Salas, vice president of energy for Geoscience B.C.

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Science & Technology: Jackhammer Design for Geothermal Drilling

Designing a geothermal drilling tool that can take the heat (Sandia National Laboratories)

(Photo by Randy Montoya) 

Sandia National Laboratories and a commercial firm have designed a drilling tool that will withstand the heat of geothermal drilling.

The downhole hammer attaches to the end of a column of drill pipe and cuts through rock with a rapid hammering action similar to that of a jackhammer. Downhole hammers are not new — the oil and gas and mining industries have used them since the 1950s — but the older design, with its reliance on oil-based lubricants, plastic and rubber O-rings, isn’t suited for the hotter temperatures of geothermal drilling.

“The technology behind the new hammer is fundamentally the same, but Sandia worked with Sweden-based Atlas Copco in material selection and dry lubricant technology that will work in the high-temperature environment,” said mechanical engineer Jiann Su, Sandia’s principal investigator on the project with Atlas Copco, which operates worldwide and makes specialized equipment and systems for drilling, mining and construction.

The Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office funded Atlas Copco as prime contractor on the project, and the company partnered with Sandia as the subcontractor.

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Indonesia: GRC Geothermal Workshop in Jakarta

INAGA Pre Conference Workshop - Presented by the GRC

August 8-9, 2016

Practical Strategies for Exploration Drilling and Resource Evaluation

Join us for a 2-day workshop focusing on early drilling in greenfield project areas, including strategies for managing risks and how to obtain the best information for understanding and evaluating a geothermal resource. Real-world experiences of successes and challenges during the early drilling phase will be shared by instructors and participants.

A special two-day GRC Workshop is to be held before the 4th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition (IIGCE) 2016, to be held from 10-12 August 2016 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

• Ann Robertson-Tait, Senior Geologist and Business Development Manager for GeothermEx, A Schlumberger Company
• Dennis Kaspereit, Vice President-Resource Management for Geothermal Resource Group

Day 1: Drilling Surface and Subsurface Preparation
Day 2: Drilling Overview of Different Types of Geothermal Wells

For registration please email iigce.registration@iigce.com or
contact Nadine +62 812 8595 7477

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Kenya: EIB Approves Financing of 70 MW Unit 6 Extension of Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant

European Investment bank approves €9.4bn in new loans (News Release)

The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank, representing the bank’s 28 EU member state shareholders, as well as the European Commission, today approved EUR 9.4 billion of new financing for 56 projects across Europe and around the world.

In the area of sustainable and renewable energy, the EIB board agreed to finance the extension of the Olkaria 1 Geothermal plant and rural electrification in Kenya

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USA, Idaho: Salt Lake City Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2032

Salt Lake City Commits to Landmark Clean Energy and Climate Change Resolution (News Release)

Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, members of the City Council, other city leaders, and members of the business and non-profit community gathered on the steps of City Hall to launch Salt Lake City’s initiative to transition the community to 100% renewable energy sources by 2032 and to reduce carbon emissions citywide by 80% by 2040.

The commitment, called Climate Positive 2040, comes as a result of a Joint Resolution signed by Mayor Biskupski and the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday.

The GRC has held its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City in the past and are considering the capital of Utah for a future event.

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South Africa: Opportunities for Geothermal Energy Development

Geothermal exploration for S Africa a possibility, funding a major challenge (Creamer Media's Engineering News)

While geothermal energy is renewable and can be used for baseload supply, the major challenge surrounding this type of energy in South Africa is that geothermal exploration is expensive, which is why it has yet to be undertaken in the country, says Royal Haskoning energy consultant David Johnson.

Speaking at the PowerGen Africa conference in Sandton, Gauteng, on Wednesday, Johnson added that most of South Africa had very low geothermal potential, owing to the country’s temperate climate.

Johnson added, however, that there were potentially suitable resources in South Africa, owing to the presence of hot springs in the country.

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USA: Geothermal Energy Potential - New Mexico State Guide Now Available

Additional State-by-State Guide Show Geothermal Uses for Meeting New EPA Standards (News Release)

New Mexico added to collection

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) and Geo-Exchange Organization (GEO) have released guidance for another state on meeting new clean energy standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The free state-by-state guides walk through the benefits and uses of three major types of geothermal applications: power generation, direct use and heat pumps, and initially cover Arizona, California, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. A guide for New Mexico is now available (PDF).

State-by-State Guides on the GRC Website......

Geothermal Energy Potential - New Mexico

El Salvador: The Berlin Geothermal Power Plant Helps Local Women's Workforce

Harvesting Geothermal Energy (Momentum for Change)

Harvesting Geothermal Energy from Momentum for Change on Vimeo.

Traditional agricultural practices have low production rates in rural areas of El Salvador. As a result, female farmers’ incomes are very low. In addition, the traditional agricultural practices in El Salvador’s rural areas are carbon intensive. Wood and other fossil fuels are typically burnt to dehydrate fruit and pump water, which releases greenhouse gas emissions and causes climate change.

Women from rural communities in El Salvador are increasing their incomes and tackling climate change through a unique project called Harvesting Geothermal Energy that uses waste heat and steam condensates from nearby geothermal plants. Women living in communities near the geothermal plants use waste heat from the geothermal steam to dehydrate fruit for themselves and for commercial sale. They also grow and sell plants watered with geothermal condensates. Four women are permanently employed as rangers in a wildlife protection park, which has been established in the geothermal field. Through this project, women are able to run a productive business while earning a sustainable income.

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USA, Nevada: GRC Annual Meeting Venue Takes Advantage of On-Site Geothermal Resource

Peppermill files notice to leave NV Energy (Reno Gazette Journal)

Dean Parker, Peppermill Executive Director of Facilities
shows off the geothermal heated swimming  pool to
GRC Annual Meeting attendees in October 2012.

Another hotel casino operator is planning to leave NV Energy and acquire electricity elsewhere.

Peppermill Casinos, Inc., notified the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that it wants to leave NV Energy. The owner of the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno is seeking to “purchase energy, capacity, and/or ancillary services from a provider of new electric resources” according to a filing with the PUC dated July 14.

The Peppermill also mentioned renewable energy when asked about its intent to leave NV Energy, touting its $9.7 million investment in on-site geothermal heat generation.

"We are committed to continuing that investment in responsible and renewable energy sources," Parker said.

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USA, New Mexico: Public Meetings on Possible Santa Fe Geothermal Energy Development

Officials weigh geothermal energy leases near Valles Caldera (Santa Fe New Mexican)

Officials said Monday that parts of the Santa Fe National Forest could be leased for exploration and development of geothermal energy as early as 2017.

The U.S. Geological Survey has identified 195,000 acres west and north of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in the Coyote, Jemez and Española ranger districts as having significant geothermal potential. And last week the Santa Fe National Forest released a statement draft on the environmental impact to help guide forest managers determine the viability of geothermal energy development on public lands.

“The big question right now,” said Larry Gore, a geologist with the Santa Fe National Forest, “Is there a resource north of the Caldera that could be developed? And that is completely unknown at this time.”

• Public meeting on a geothermal project in Jemez Pueblo, 6 p.m. to 7:30 Tuesday, July 19, Walatowa Visitor Center Conference Room, 7413 N.M. 4, Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
• Public meeting on a geothermal project in El Rito, 6 p.m. to 7:30 Wednesday, July 20, Rio Arriba County Rural Events Center, 122-A N.M. 554, El Rito, NM 87530

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Science & Technology: Magnetic Nanoparticles Separate Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Brine

Magnets used to extracts valuable rare earth elements from geothermal plants (domain-B)

Pete McGrail

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) laboratory fellow, Pete McGrail, and his team developed a new process to extract rare earth elements from geothermal brine using magnets and a unique nanomaterial. The new method introduces magnetic nanoparticles that have a shell made of metal organic frameworks (MOFs), into the geothermal brine.

The MOF outer layer carries molecules that are attractive to rare earth elements, causing the elements to stick to the nanoparticle. The brine is then passed through a magnetic separator to remove the nanoparticles, which are then treated to extract the attached rare earth elements. The now nanoparticle-free brine is then re-injected back underground as normal in a geothermal plant.

Using this method, PNNL test results showed a nearly perfect rare earth element extraction rate - 99.99 percent, and attractive economics overall.

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Armenia: Exploration Drilling for 30 MW Karkar Geothermal Project Begins

First-ever geothermal power station to be built in Armenia (PanARMENIAN.Net)

Drilling works have launched for the construction of a geothermal power station in Karkar community of Armenia's Syunik province, the first-of-its-kind plant in the country.

In case the results of geological surveys carried out in the area are approved, a 30 MW geothermal power station will be constructed here with an annual production capacity of up to 250 million kilowatts of electricity.

The drilling works are co-financed by the Climate Investment Fund and the government which have provided $9 million and $2 million, respectively. Three wells with a depth of 1500 meters each will be dug. Based on the results, a final assessment of the area's geothermal resource will be provided.

Accordingly, an international tender will be announced to find investors for the construction of the station, priority will be given to the participant offering the lowest price.

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Global: Deadline for International Geothermal Association Elections is Today

IGA Board Elections 2016-2019

IGA members are invited to vote for up to 30 candidates until the end of today, 19 July 2016.

The online voting platform for the IGA Board of Directors election is now available on the IGA website.

All IGA members are invited to vote for up to 30 Board candidates with their personal login details until Tuesday, 19 July 2016. All Board candidates including their statements are displayed online.

The new IGA Board of Directors will commence their work in October 2016 and be active until October 2019. Usually, the IGA Board consists of 30 Board members representing many different countries (see current Board members list).

All GRC Members are automatically members of the IGA and are therefore eligible to vote in the election.

Of the 43 candidates 10 are GRC Members:

• Andy Blair (New Zealand) 
• Paul Brophy (USA) 
• Louis Capuano, Jr (USA) 
• Varun Chandrasekhar (India) 
• Gustavo Cuellar (El Salvador) 
• Paul Moya (Costa Rica) 
• Abadi Poernomo (Indonesia) 
• Andrew Sabin (USA) 
• Toshihiro Uchida (Japan) 
• Shigeto Yamada (Japan) 

USA, Idaho: Direct Use of Geothermal for Citrus, Wheat, Rye, Pinto Beans and Tilapia Production

L. Geothermal greenhouses (Maryville Daily Forum)

It’s called the Miracle Mile. In a one-mile radius around Onsen Farms south of Hagerman, many properties with an abundance of spring water and geothermal wells grow a variety of produce such as citrus, wheat, rye and pinto beans.

Onsen Farms owner James Reed’s unique water resources allow him to heat his 10,000-square-foot greenhouses and grow produce during the winter. Reed typically sells food from November to June, but he plans to switch to a year-round growing season this fall and collaborate with neighboring farmers.

He recently dug a tilapia pond and will dig one for trout. These ponds will be the first at Onsen Farms to be managed for protein.

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Iran: Plans to Develop Geothermal Energy and Other Reneables

Iran plans first tender to draw $12 billion renewable-energy investment (REVE)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by year end as it begins a green power build out that could draw $12 billion of investment by the time it’s complete.

The nation wants to install 5 gigawatts of renewable energy in the next five years and an additional 2.5 gigawatts by 2030, Iran’s energy minister Hamid Chitchian said.

Iran will tender 1 gigawatt of wind and as many as 3 gigawatts of solar, likely in several stages, Chitchian said. It is also seeking to build biomass and geothermal plants and swap natural gas for electricity with Armenia.

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Science & Technology: Using Geothermal Energy to Fix CO2

Locking CO2 into Iceland's rocks to limit climate change (Reuters)

Turning carbon dioxide into stone could remove it from the atmosphere permanently, according to scientists working in Iceland.

United Arab Emirates: Dubai to Study Using Geothermal Energy for Desalination

Dubai to explore feasibility of geothermal energy (The National)

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is requesting proposals for an early-stage feasibility study on producing electricity from geothermal energy and its use in desalination – removing salt from water to make it potable.

Geothermal energy from beneath the Earth’s surface, the heat that creates hot springs, needs to be at temperatures of more than 200°C to be a prime candidate for power generation. The UAE’s temperatures are much lower than this, making geothermal more suitable for applications such as desalination rather than power generation, according to experts.

Steve Griffiths, the vice president for research at Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute, which has been studying the potential for geothermal in the UAE, said that using this kind of energy for desalination was the most viable option, as the GCC’s geothermal resources were only suitable for low-temperature applications, averaging about 100°C.

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New Zealand: Support for Geothermal Training, Technical Assistance in Maluku, Indonesia

PM meets with Indonesia President Joko Widodo

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key had a positive meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta today.

Mr Key launched two new education initiatives and signed a renewable energy agreement with Indonesia.

"New Zealand helped build Indonesia’s first geothermal power plant in the 1980s. Today we signed a renewable energy and energy conservation agreement which will see New Zealand assist Indonesia in its ambition to increase renewable energy to 25 per cent of its total energy supply by 2025.

"The New Zealand Government will contribute up to $30 million over the next five years for geothermal training and technical assistance, and support to help Indonesia access renewable energy in Maluku, Eastern Indonesia."

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GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo:

100 Days to the Geothermal Event of the Year!

GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo features:

GRC Workshops:

• Conceptual Models of Geothermal Systems (2-days)
• Reservoir Stimulation (2-days)
• Best Practices in Operations & Maintenance (1-day)
• Geothermal 101 (1-hour special workshop open to the public)

GRC Fieldtrips:

• CAISO: Managing the Golden State’s Electrical Grid (½ Day – Pre-meeting)
• Recharging The Geysers (2 Days – Pre-meeting)
• Recharging The Geysers (1 Day – Pre-meeting)
• EGS in The Geysers (1 Day – Post-meeting)

Other Events:

• GRC Annual Charity Golf Tournament 
• GRC Opening Session
• GRC/GEA Opening Reception 
• GEA Geothermal Energy Expo 
• GRC International Luncheon 
• GRC International Session
• GRC Technical Sessions
• GRC Student Networking Reception
• GRC Mixer
• GRC Poster Session and GEA Expo Networking Reception
• GRC Membership Meeting & Awards Luncheon

Taiwan: Exploratory Drilling Begins for Islands First Geothermal Power Project

Yilan Begins Work on Taiwan’s First Geothermal Power Plant (Total Taipei)

The local government of Yilan has began exploratory drilling today in Sanxing Township for what it hopes will be Taiwan’s first geothermal power plant, CNA reports. The drilling stage is expected to take six months to complete.

As anti-nuclear power groups have gained sway in the government, Taiwan has sought alternative energy sources to cope with increased consumption.

A geothermal plant was developed in Datong Township in Yilan in the 1980s, but the project closed in 1993. Talks of exploring geothermal energy resurfaced in 2014 and the possibility was touted by the DPP. Academics estimated that 33,640 megawatts could be generated annually.

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Canada: Ex San Jacinto Geothermal Executive Appointed to Polaris Infrastructure Board

Thomas Ogryzlo to the Board of Directors – Polaris Infrastructure Inc.

Polaris Infrastructure Inc., has announced the appointment of Thomas Ogryzlo to its Board of Directors.

From 2000 to 2010, Mr. Ogryzlo was Vice President – Latin America, of Ram Power, Corp., predecessor company to Polaris Infrastructure Inc.  As a result of his ten plus years in a senior leadership role at the San Jacinto geothermal energy project, in Nicaragua, Mr. Ogryzlo brings considerable operating experience and government relations expertise. 

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