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Iceland: Early Bird Registration for World Geothermal Congress 2020 Expires on 15 January

World Geothermal Congress 2020 – Early bird registration expires on 15 January (WGC 2020) The early bird registration for WGC 2020 will expire after January 15th. Save by registering now! Members of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) are automatically members of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and are therefore eligible for the IGA Member discount of ISKContinue reading “Iceland: Early Bird Registration for World Geothermal Congress 2020 Expires on 15 January”

New Zealand: Solution to Meet Renewable Energy Targets is Deeper, Supercritical Geothermal – GNS Science

Searching for New Zealand’s electricity future in the deep heat (Stuff) (Courtesy CIA.gov) Deep underground, in places where it’s so hot water doesn’t exist in distinct liquid and gas phases, lies a resource that is hoped will play a key role in New Zealand’s energy future. GNS Science is optimistic so-called supercritical geothermal is part ofContinue reading “New Zealand: Solution to Meet Renewable Energy Targets is Deeper, Supercritical Geothermal – GNS Science”

USA, New Mexico: New Turboden Turbine Increases Output at Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant

The Repowering of the Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant in New Mexico (News Release) Lightning Dock is a Geothermal plant located in the Animas Valley of southwest New Mexico, in Hidalgo County. In 2013, a first 4 MWe plant was manufactured to deliver electricity to Public Service Company of New Mexico, with plans to further enlarge itContinue reading “USA, New Mexico: New Turboden Turbine Increases Output at Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant”

USA, Nevada: Public Scoping Begins for Proposed 40 MW San Emidio II – North Valley Geothermal Project

Comments Invited on Environmental Assessment for San Emidio II – North Valley Geothermal Project (BLM) Ref: DOI-BLM-NV-W030-2020-0003-EA (San Emidio II – North Valley Geothermal) The United States Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Black Rock Field Office is preparing an environmental assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Public Scoping beginsContinue reading “USA, Nevada: Public Scoping Begins for Proposed 40 MW San Emidio II – North Valley Geothermal Project”

Australia: White paper on Recent Developments and Future Potential of Geothermal Electricity Generation

Geothermal Electricity Generation in Australia: Recent Developments and Future Potential (AGA) In December 2019, the Australian Geothermal Association (AGA) released a white paper on Geothermal Electricity Generation in Australia: Recent Developments and Future Potential. The Paper and two summaries are available below: one is a general public release and the other is directed to government andContinue reading “Australia: White paper on Recent Developments and Future Potential of Geothermal Electricity Generation”

Uganda: Kibiro Hot Springs Geothermal Project Needs to Overcome Local Opposition

Bunyoro Kingdom opposes planned geothermal project at Kibiro springs (The Independent) The Bunyoro Kingdom has opposed a government proposal to establish a geothermal electricity project at Kibiro hot springs in Hoima district. The hot springs, located 35-kilometres North of Hoima town in Kigorobya sub county, form a water stream that meanders into Lake Albert. The waterContinue reading “Uganda: Kibiro Hot Springs Geothermal Project Needs to Overcome Local Opposition”

Netherlands: Big Oil Company Joins Geothermal District Heating Project

EBN en Shell treden toe tot aardwarmteproject Leeuwarden – EBN and Shell join the Leeuwarden geothermal heat project (News Release) Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) en Shell treden toe tot het consortium Warmte van Leeuwarden om het bestaande aardwarmteproject in Leeuwarden verder te helpen realiseren. Het project zal een belangrijke bijdrage leveren aan de verduurzaming van deContinue reading “Netherlands: Big Oil Company Joins Geothermal District Heating Project”

Climate Change: Large-Scale Fuel Substitution (to Decarbonized Electricity and Other Zero-Carbon Fuels) is Required to Meet Emission Targets

Preliminary US Emissions Estimates for 2019 (Rhodium) After a sharp uptick in 2018, we estimate that US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% last year based on preliminary energy and economic data. This decline was due almost entirely to a drop in coal consumption. Coal-fired power generation fell by a record 18% year-on-year to itsContinue reading “Climate Change: Large-Scale Fuel Substitution (to Decarbonized Electricity and Other Zero-Carbon Fuels) is Required to Meet Emission Targets”

Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Delta Hospice Society in BC was recently told by Adrian dix, the BC Minister of Health, that they must start doing euthanasia by February 3 or loss provincial funding. In response to this dilemma Dr Tom Koch, a consulting medical ethicist and gerontologist and author of the bookContinue reading “Tom Koch: Euthanasia is legal in Canada but that doesn’t make it ethical.”

Swiss prisoner convicted of child rape is being considered for assisted suicide.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Peter Vogt A Swiss prisoner convicted of sexual assault and rape of girls and woman ranging in age from 10 to 56 is being considered for death by assisted suicide. An AFP news article by Agnès Pedrero reported that Peter Vogt (69) who has been diagnosed with severalContinue reading “Swiss prisoner convicted of child rape is being considered for assisted suicide.”