Monday, 20 May 2013
Chile
New project to heat building using geothermal energy
Thursday, 09 June 2011 Toby Price A building complex in the municipality of Las Condes in the Chilean capital will be equipped with a geothermal heating and cooling system. The so-called Titanium Park will consist of three office towe...
US
Geothermal can supply 7% of California’s power
Friday, 27 May 2011 Small, geographically dispersed geothermal power plants could provide 7% of California's electricity supply, according to an analysis of data collected by a consultant to the Golden state. But what fe...
Freiburg geothermal conference ends on a high
Tuesday, 24 May 2011 Freiburg in Germany was the centre of the geothermal sector for three days last week when it hosted the Seventh International Geothermal Conference. With over 250 participants from 17 nations, the org...
New Zealand
Ormat Technologies secures $20 million geothermal contract
Thursday, 12 May 2011 Ormat Technologies, Inc., is once again expanding its footprint in New Zealand, having entered into a $20 million supply contract with Norske Skog Tasman Ltd. for a new power plant that is being built...
Germany
Geothermal: the baseload renewable energy of the future?
Monday, 09 May 2011 Germany looks set to make a major u-turn on its energy policy, raising significant questions about the extension to the operating period of its nuclear power plants approved in autumn 2010. While the ...
Kenya
Ormat to expand geothermal plant
Tuesday, 12 April 2011Geothermal developer Ormat Technologies will expand its existing Olkaria plant in Kenya, after signing a 20-year power purchase agreement with local utility Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
New Zealand
Toshiba wins New Zealand order to supply geothermal equipment
Thursday, 07 April 2011 Global power giant Toshiba has signed a major contract with the McConell Dowell, SMC-Lalvin, Parsons Brinkerhoff joint venture (MSP-JV) under which it will supply geothermal power equipment for the Te...
US
US geothermal association upbeat about future
Thursday, 31 March 2011 The yearly update on the geothermal industry published by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows that new developments and pioneering technology are driving the spread of geothermal energy thro...
Europe
Italian and Turkish geothermal could replace nuclear across EU
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 As arguments for and against nuclear power heat up in light of the Japanese nuclear crisis, attention is turning to alternative sources of power. Renewable energies are clearly the way forward, but th...
Bolivia
Japan to provide $500 million loan for 100-MW geothermal plant
Friday, 11 March 2011 The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the granting of a loan of $500 million (€350 million) to build a geothermal plant at Laguna Colorada, in the Bolivian town of Uy...
US bio-fuel producer qualifies for ISCC recognition
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