Geothermal

Third unit of Sarulla geothermal plant in Indonesia commences commercial operations

Wednesday, 09 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

Japan’s Inpex Corporation has announced it has commenced commercial operations of the third unit of the Sarulla Geothermal Independent Power Producer (IPP) project in Indonesia.

Kenya

Toshiba and RentCo sign a Cooperation Agreement to expand Kenyan geothermal power generation business

Tuesday, 08 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Geothermal power generation company Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has concluded a General Cooperation Agreement with RentCo East Africa to expand RentCo’s new energy leasing business. ...

Honduras

President Hernandez joins OPIC to inaugurate Honduras first geothermal energy plant

Friday, 04 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Juan Orlando Hernández, the President of Honduras, and Ryan Brennan, US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Vice President for Investment Policy, have inaugurated a 35 MW geothermal baseload ...

De Montfort University to demonstrate the next generation of geothermal heat pumps

Wednesday, 02 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

A new research project at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) could mean geothermal heat pumps could soon be heating and cooling more buildings throughout Europe.

Disused mines could be used for geothermal energy say UK scientific agencies

Tuesday, 01 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Two of the UK’s leading scientific agencies have submitted plans for an exciting new research development exploring the potential of disused coal mines for the provision of geothermal energy to homes ...

Flores is Test-Bed for New Geothermal Guidelines

Friday, 27 April 2018 Dan McCue The Indonesian island of Flores is the test-bed of newly adapted classification guidelines for geothermal projects. Called the ‘UNFC Geothermal Specifications,’ this United Nations’ adapted resource ...

Ormat Completes Acquisition of US Geothermal

Wednesday, 25 April 2018 Dan McCue

Ormat Technologies has closed on the previously announced acquisition of U.S. Geothermal, Inc., for approximately $110 million.

DOE Offering Up to $14.5 million For Geothermal R&D

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 REM The U.S. Department of Energy is making up to $14.5 million in new funding available to advance geothermal energy development. The Efficient Drilling for Geothermal Energy (EDGE) funding opportunity ...

Geothermal Startup Dandelion Raises $4.5 Million

Thursday, 19 April 2018 REM New York-based geothermal energy startup, Dandelion, has raised $4.5 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from BoxGroup, Daniel Yates, and Ground Up, as well as prior ...

Iceland and China to Cooperate on Geothermal Research and Training

Friday, 13 April 2018 REM Iceland GeoSurvey and the China Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of geoscience, with a specific emphasis on geothermal energy. The agreement sets the basis for ...