The Biden Administration – due to take office January 20th, 2021 – is expected to turn political rhetoric into political action when it comes to the nation’s resource use and energy management.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
New Opportunities and Applications for Closed-Loop Geothermal Energy Systems
Enormous resources of geothermal energy remain untapped. Closed-loop geothermal may be the solution.
Balancing Energy Supply and Demand by Underground Thermal Energy Storage
Exploring the challenges of balancing variations in energy supply, as well as demand, and the integration of renewable energy sources into the energy infrastructure.
Geothermal Rising Co-Hosts Virtual Workshop on High-Temperature Well Cementing and Integrity
Geothermal Rising and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) joined forces to host this two-part workshop. Join our mailing list to hear more details.
If Oil and Gas Becomes Geothermal, What Does Geothermal Become?
Does the geothermal industry have its eyes wide open about what real and sustained oil and gas engagement in geothermal — geothermal energy at oil and gas scale — would look like?
Geothermal Energy Looks to Expand Reach in the United States
The geothermal energy industry is set to become a powerful source of employment, especially for those in the oil and gas industry who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geothermal Rising Student Committee Participates in the First Virtual Geothermal Rising Annual Meeting and Expo
The Geothermal Rising Student Committee put together a series of events to ensure student engagement alongside the annual meeting & expo.
Launch of Geothermal Rising: Using the Earth to Save the Earth
For our industry to truly rise to its potential, we need to make a change. And that’s just what we’ve done.
A Letter from the Guest Editor
This issue of the Bulletin contains papers intended to encourage discussion regarding the expanding opportunities for geothermal research and development.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Old Wells Could Generate Geothermal Energy to Power Offshore Platforms (Offshore Engineer)
The group, The Aquarius North Sea Geothermal Consortium, is “actively” working with North Sea operators to see if old wells could be used to generate geothermal energy for existing platforms.
Friday, December 4, 2020
The New 'Gold Rush' for Green Lithium (BBC)
Lithium is crucial for the transition to renewables, but mining it has been environmentally costly. Now a more sustainable source of lithium has been found deep beneath our feet.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Could Geothermal Energy Become the ‘Sexy’ Renewable? (Power Mag)
Geothermal is an often-overlooked and even disregarded renewable energy resource. While new wind and solar energy projects garner headlines nearly every day, geothermal is rarely sighted in news feeds.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Puna Geothermal Venture Goes Back Online (Big Island Video News)
Two and a half years after the eruption of the Kīlauea volcano on the Lower East Rift Zone, the geothermal power plant is back in operation.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Kenya to Intensify Search for Further Geothermal Wells (Global Times)
Kenya will intensify the search for more geothermal energy resources with continuing exploration in 11 fields and the drilling of three new geothermal wells is expected to help generate a further 760 MW of electricity, energy ministry officials said.
Friday, November 6, 2020
KenGen Opens Bids for Olkaria Geothermal Power Plants Upgrade (ESI Africa)
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has applied for financing from the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW) and intends to undertake upgrading of Olkaria IV and Olkaria IAU 140MW geothermal power plants in order to increase the power output and improve steam efficiency.
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Friday, October 30, 2020
Small Steps: Ten Years of Geothermal Power in Iran (PowerTechnology)
Perhaps best known for its oil production and membership of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iran has rarely featured in discussions about the cutting edge of renewable power. In the near future however, that could be set to change.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Rystad Energy: Geothermal Power On the Rise (Energy Global)
According to Rystad Energy, installed geothermal capacity is forecast to expand in the next five years as energy companies diversify into alternative markets, driven by the accelerating energy transition.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Geothermal, Another Form Of Renewable Energy, Set To Dramatically Expand In Coming Years (IBT)
Geothermal power — the generation of steam energy produced by heat emanating from molten core — will sharply increase in production and usage over the next five years.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Geothermal: Digging Beneath the Surface (JPT)
Geothermal energy is potentially the largest source of energy in the world today—with energy supply potential vastly more than the global total of oil and natural gas combined.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Salute to Farmers: Farm in Buhl to Take Advantage of Geothermal Resources (KMVT.11)
Geothermal resources aren’t just for hot springs. One farm in Buhl, formerly Onsen Farm and now under new management, is taking advantage of the geothermal resources in the area.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Get a Sneak Peek Inside #GRCAM2020 with a Deep-dive Demonstration
Virtual conferences have become the new normal in the year 2020. If you haven't already heard, for this year's annual meeting we made the decision to join the ranks of those who have moved from the convention hall to the Internet. Most of us have probably been a part of some sort of virtual event before in one way or another, but for those of us who have not, the whole concept can be slightly intimidating and overwhelming.
GRC always puts our members and the geothermal community at the center of every decision that we make, and we want to ensure everyone that we're here to help. That is why we have created a FREE Virtual Experience Webinar to give attendees a sneak peek into the digital platform GRC will be using for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo!
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 11:00 AM PT and will provide a deep-dive demonstration on the ins-and-outs of how to use the platform, utilize special features like 1-2-1 facetime opportunities and live chat rooms, and how to interact with the speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and other attendees.
The webinar will also navigate through the interactive Expo Hall - which is built on a cutting-edge video game platform! At the end of this live webinar, there will be a Q&A session, so all of your questions will be answered.
This webinar is perfect for those who have already registered for the GRC Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo and those who have not yet registered but have a general curiosity about the Annual Meeting. If you are hesitant about attending the meeting because of the new digital format, we highly encourage you to sign up for this webinar that will hopefully but your mind at ease.
Watch this video to learn more about the virtual experience and click here to register for the Virtual Experience Webinar.
First Canadian Geothermal Plant is A Step Closer Through DEEP Earth Energy (Hydrogen Fuel News)
DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp is getting ready to start the horizontal well drilling required in order to construct the first Canadian geothermal plant. This will be the first energy facility of its nature in the country. The drilling will begin before the close of the month.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
VIDEO: Puna Geothermal Officials Take Questions Online
Puna Geothermal Venture plans to restart initial power generation in September. On Wednesday, company officials met with the community online.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
City of Unalaska Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Geothermal Power (ALTENERGYMAG)
The Ounalashka Corporation and Chena Power signed a 30-year power purchase agreement, (PPA), with the City of Unalaska on August 31, 2020 for 30MW of geothermal produced electrical energy.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
SLB Agrees to Create Geothermal Company (Rigzone)
Schlumberger New Energy, a new Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) business, and Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) have agreed to create STEP Energy; a geothermal project development company.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
$500,000 to Develop Fort Nelson Geothermal Prospects (Alaska Highway News)
The provincial government is granting the Fort Nelson First Nation $500,000 to continue developing its geothermal prospects in northeast B.C.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Frontier Markets Turning to Geothermal Energy (Petroleum Economist)
In pursuit of alternatives to oil and gas production, certain developing countries are turning to the exploration and development of volcanically active hotspots.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Start-up Aims to ‘Anchor’ Aberdeen in Geothermal Industry (Energy Voice)
Tech-Terra managing director and founder Brian Archer believes his newly created company can have a “meaningful impact on the energy transition”. His ambition is to “anchor” the Granite City in geothermal and “get oil and gas companies interested”.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Why Attend the GRC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo?
Geothermal Energy is Surging — Battered Oil and Gas Companies Should Take Advantage (Utility Dive)
Geothermal power plants currently account for a small portion of U.S. electricity generation, but a surge is underway. Three companies in January alone signed contracts to build new geothermal plants in California, spurred by the state's renewable-energy initiative, recent cost reductions, and the long-term value gained by geothermal's 24-7 electricity generation.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Petrolern LLC Awarded D.O.E. Grant for Real-Time Subsurface Monitoring (Petrolern LLC)
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Engie Team Targets Geothermal Innovation (Renews.biz)
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Comments Sought on Potential Parcels for Geothermal Leasing (PV Times)
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Cyrq Energy Seeks Geothermal ‘Moonshot’ at Cascades Volcano (Bloomberg Law)
Thursday, July 2, 2020
GRC 2020 Annual Meeting Goes Fully Virtual!
It is with great excitement that we announce an all-new, fully-virtual experience for GRC’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Expo! The meeting will take place on October 18 – 23, 2020 in an online, on-demand format that will allow attendees from around the globe to access the meeting’s robust technical program and network with other attendees and companies. For more details, please read this letter from the GRC President and Executive Director.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Message from the GRC Executive Director: June 2020
The geothermal industry can play a significant, and possibly even healing role, by offering solutions to some of these big-picture geopolitical circumstances.
Geothermal Power Purchase Agreements on the Rise
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Steamboat Hills Geothermal Power Plant Enhancement in Nevada Begins Commercial Operation (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Ormat Technologies Inc. announced that the enhancement of its Steamboat Hills geothermal power plant located near Reno, Nevada is complete and achieved commercial operation on June 6, 2020.
Monday, June 29, 2020
The Value of Geothermal in California
In Memoriam
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Sprinkled Like Paprika, The Thermal Waters of Hungary
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GRC and Earth Science Week
GRC has been asked to provide an additional 10,000 copies of our Geothermal Energy Educational Poster, to be included in this year's school educational packets, as part of the Earth Science Week Toolkit.
Message from the GRC President: June 2020
We can’t erase COVID, feed all the world’s hungry, or quickly silence the vulgarities that apparently now pass for political speech. But we can stay true to our principles, do our jobs, be good to one another, and lead by example.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Geothermal Energy Capacity Set for Strong Growth in Europe (Renewables Now)
Geothermal energy capacity, both for electricity and heating/cooling, is set for robust growth in Europe in the coming years if favourable policy framework is in place, according to a market report released earlier this week.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
MIT-Born Quaise Raises $6 Million in Round Led by the Engine to Access Geothermal Energy (Pulse 2.0)
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Quaise, a company that is pioneering millimeter-wave drilling technology for accessing deep geothermal energy, announced it raised $6 million in a seed round of funding. This round of funding was led by The Engine — which is a venture firm that had spun out of MIT.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The 2020 Annual Meeting Technical Program is Going to be Better than Ever!
With the deadline for submissions having closed on May 27, we received more than 150 papers and posters for the GRC Annual Meeting and Expo being held on October 18-21, 2020. These excellent submissions span a wide range of topics of interest to the global geothermal industry and renewable energy policymakers.
With major advances in Europe to use renewable resources for space heating, and the U.S. following closely behind, our hottest topic this year is direct use, district heating and heat pumps. To maintain equilibrium, the Superhot session will explore the other end of the temperature spectrum. We will explore these topics further in a panel discussion of pathways and policies toward the wider application of direct use geothermal heat, and a pre-conference short course on heat pump technology.
A first for this year, more than a dozen papers will discuss the use of machine learning in resource exploration and power plant operation. Exploration in Canada has really taken off in the last few years, and these results will be reported in the special session Geothermal in Canada – Moving Forward! A special session entitled Advanced Materials for Drilling and Completion will primarily explore advances in geothermal cement and cementing technology – does this spell the beginning of the end for the OG Portland cement?
Our special sessions will mix with our essential topics, including exploration and resource assessment, geology, geophysics and reservoir engineering, country updates for the U.S., Uganda, and Turkey, and some interesting finance and policy discussions.
Will Osborn
2020 Technical Program Co-Chair
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Indonesia to Get $300M Loan for Two Geothermal Plants in Java (GCR)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend Indonesia $300m to help expand its geothermal power generation capacity by 110 megawatts in Java, the country’s largest electricity grid.
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