Geothermal

DOE Announces $11.4 Million for Projects Advancing Efficient Drilling for Geothermal Energy

Friday, 12 October 2018 REM The U.S. Department of Energy has selected seven projects totaling nearly $11.4 million to advance geothermal energy development. The projects will focus on accelerating the research and development of ...

Climeon Lands Order in Japan

Monday, 10 September 2018 REM Swedish company, Climeon, has received a new order within geothermal heat power in Japan. Baseload Capital Sweden is purchasing additional modules on behalf of a newly started Heat Power operator, which ...

GTO Selects Eight Beyond Batteries Lab Call Projects to Receive Funding

Tuesday, 04 September 2018 REM The U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office has chosen eight projects to receive up to $2.4 million in funding via the Beyond Batteries Lab Call: Geothermal Energy Applications for ...

IDB Loan Supports Geothermal Development in Mexico

Wednesday, 08 August 2018 Dan McCue The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a modification of a loan totaling $108.6 million that aims to increase private investment in electricity generation projects from geothermal sources in ...

Climeon Opens Branch Office in Iceland

Thursday, 02 August 2018 REM Swedish company, Climeon, has established a branch office in Iceland, one of the most interesting geographical markets in the world for geothermal heat power. Through the expanded order from the Icelandic ...

Climeon Receives First Contract in Japan

Thursday, 05 July 2018 Dan McCue Swedish company, Climeon, has taken its first step into the geothermal market in Japan with an order for four Heat Power modules to be purchased by Baseload Capital Sweden on the behalf of a newly started ...

DOE Selects Utah University Site for FORGE Geothermal Project

Thursday, 28 June 2018 REM

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing the University of Utah with up to $140 million in continued funding over the next five years for cutting-edge geothermal research and development.

Climeon signs agreement to expand geothermal power plants order

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Robin Whitlock Swedish energy technology company Climeon has signed an agreement with the Icelandic company Varmaorka to expand an existing order on geothermal power plants to around 65 million euros from just over 30 ...

Kenya

African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds support the first private sector geothermal power plant in Kenya

Thursday, 14 June 2018 Robin Whitlock The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved loans to Quantum Power East Africa GT Menengai Ltd to support the development of a 35 MW geothermal power plant at the Menengai geothermal field in Nakuru ...

Drilling to Begin Soon on Canadian Geothermal Project

Friday, 08 June 2018 Dan McCue Borealis GeoPower, a renewable geothermal energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, has received four geothermal resource well authorizations from the BC Oil and Gas Commission for thermal gradient wells ...