NSF International introduces new standards for heat pumps
Monday, 14 January 2013 Robin WhitlockThe new standards provide a credible foundation for the expansion of geothermal pipe industry says NSF
Proposal to boost Hawaii's use of geothermal
Thursday, 29 November 2012 REMThe Hawaii Electric Light Co. has unveiled a draft plan to add 50 MW of geothermal power to the main island's electric grid.
India will soon be in the geothermal energy business
Monday, 26 November 2012 REMIndia will soon start a project to produce electricity through earth heat or geothermal energy, according to a report in the Hindu Business Line.
Ormat Technologies to develop geothermal project in Honduras
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 REMOrmat Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement with Geotérmica Platanares to acquire a late stage development geothermal project in Honduras.
California to eliminate bars to geothermal energy proliferation
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 Dan McCue Gov. Jerry Brown of the US state of California has signed a bill into law establishing a framework for identifying and removing statutory impediments to the use of geothermal heat pump and ground-loop...
Japanese head to Mexico to roll out more geothermal capacity
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Toby Price This month Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and the Mitsubishi Corporation have received a full turnkey order from Mexico’s Federal Energy Commission (CFE) to build a 50-megawatt geothermal p...
Geothermal energy summit preparations heating up in Reykjavik
Friday, 03 August 2012 REMOn the 19 and 20 September 2012, the world’s leading experts from the geothermal sector will be gathering in Reykjavik (Iceland) for the annual ACI’s Global Geothermal Energy Summit.
Geothermal Industry gathering in California for expo
Thursday, 02 August 2012 REM Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Kevin Johnson today formally expressed his support for geothermal energy in a letter welcoming participants to next week's GEA National Geothermal Summit. The event will be he...
Kenya commences construction of Africa's largest geothermal plant
Wednesday, 25 July 2012 REMKenya announced the start of construction of a 280 MW geothermal power project that will be the largest such plant in Africa when it is completed.
Japan
Post-nuclear Fukushima going geothermal
Thursday, 19 July 2012 Toby Price According to reports in the Japanese press, Tsuchiyu Onsen hot spring resort in Fukushima city will soon be home to Japan’s first geothermal power plant inside a national park. The move comes after ...