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Abu Dhabi: Meeting of the Global Geothermal Alliance Next Week

Tenth session of the IRENA Assembly – Thematic meeting (Global Geothermal Alliance) 12 January 2020, 13:15 – 14:30 Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi Enabling Frameworks for Accelerated Geothermal Energy Development The meeting will take place in the framework of the tenth session of the IRENA Assembly and will provide the opportunity to share insights and experienceContinue reading “Abu Dhabi: Meeting of the Global Geothermal Alliance Next Week”

Simon Stevens: Hospitals, eugenics and assisted suicide.

This article was written and published by Simon Stevens, disability consultant and activist, on January 2, 2020. As an internationally recognised disability consultant, trainer and most importantly, activist, I have always strongly opposed all forms of eugenics. In 1995, aged 21, I was endlessly watching about parents wanting to kill their young son with cerebralContinue reading “Simon Stevens: Hospitals, eugenics and assisted suicide.”

Global: Top Geothermal Energy Stories for 2019

Top Ten Geothermal Energy Stories in 2019 To celebrate 8 years of Global Geothermal News and to ring in the new year, we present the top stories from last year. They are listed in order of the number of views received. In 2019 Global Geothermal News received more than 453,000 views – thanks you for your supportContinue reading “Global: Top Geothermal Energy Stories for 2019”

USA: California Geologic Energy Management Division is New Name for DOGGR

California Oil & Gas Regulator Has New Name, Focus (Natural Gas Intelligence) Effective January 1, 2020, California’s regulatory entity for oil, gas, and geothermal production has an updated focus and a new name: the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM). The Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM, formerly DOGGR) regulates production and injection wells used for theContinue reading “USA: California Geologic Energy Management Division is New Name for DOGGR”

USA, Hawaii: 38 MW Puna Geothermal Venture Gets New PPA to Include 8 MW Extension

HELCO seeks new power purchase agreement (West Hawaii Today) Hawaii Electric Light Co. (HELCO) has gotten approval of an amended power purchase agreement (PPA) with Puna Geothermal Venture, according to documents filed Tuesday with the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC). HELCO asked that the PUC approve the PPA early this year, stating in the filing it wouldContinue reading “USA, Hawaii: 38 MW Puna Geothermal Venture Gets New PPA to Include 8 MW Extension”

USA: AGU Praise for Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy Roadmap

Opinion: Integrating Input to Forge Ahead in Geothermal Research (American Geophysical Union) A road map for a major geothermal energy development initiative determines proposed priorities and goals by integrating input from stakeholders, data, and technological assessments. Scientific communities often struggle to find consensus on how to achieve the next big leap in technology, methods, or understanding inContinue reading “USA: AGU Praise for Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy Roadmap”

France, Martinique: Geothermal Power Project Advances

Une centrale de géothermie pourrait voir le jour à Petite Anse – A geothermal power plant could be built in Petite Anse (France Antilles Martinique) L’implantation d’une centrale géothermique est envisagée à Petite Anse, dans le but de fournir de l’électricité à l’ensemble de la commune. Un projet ambitieux expliqué récemment à la population lors d’uneContinue reading “France, Martinique: Geothermal Power Project Advances”

France: New Regulations for Geothermal Exploration and Development

Géothermie : la nouvelle procédure d’attribution des titres d’exploration et d’exploitation est fixée – Geothermal energy: the new procedure for awarding exploration and exploitation titles is set (Actu-Environnement) (Courtesy CIA.gov) La réglementation relative aux demandes de titres d’exploration et d’exploitation de gîtes géothermiques a été modifiée par un décret publié le 31 décembre 2019. Les nouvellesContinue reading “France: New Regulations for Geothermal Exploration and Development”

USA, California: BLM to Approve Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Project Next Month – Report

Trump admin plans 2020 approvals for major projects (E&E News) The Trump administration is poised this year to do what congressional Democrats and other critics of the president’s “energy dominance” campaign have been demanding for months: advance large-scale renewable energy projects on federal lands. By summer, the Bureau of Land Management plans to have issued recordsContinue reading “USA, California: BLM to Approve Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Project Next Month – Report”

Science & Technology: Using Reactive Chemical Tracers for Temperature Monitoring in Geothermal Reservoirs

Taking temperatures underground to better extract energy from the earth (INL) A technician monitors an engineered geothermal energy system. (Courtesy INL) …. [T]here are challenges holding geothermal energy back. Mitch Plummer, an earth scientist at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL), heads a research project that aims to help overcome some of those barriers. To do that, theContinue reading “Science & Technology: Using Reactive Chemical Tracers for Temperature Monitoring in Geothermal Reservoirs”