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New Zealand: Vaporiser Delivered to Ngāwhā Geothermal Power Station

Monster power station load sets Northland record (New Zealand Herald) (Photo / Tom Zink) The largest single part of a geothermal power plant being built near Kaikohe has arrived on site after a six-hour trip from Northport near Whangārei. The 130-tonne, 21.5-metre-long vaporiser was transported on a 144-wheel trailer pulled and pushed by three heavy-haulage trucks,Continue reading “New Zealand: Vaporiser Delivered to Ngāwhā Geothermal Power Station”

Canada: DEEP Begins Drilling of Five Wells at Estevan Geothermal Power Project

DEEP Geothermal Delineation Drilling In Progress (News Release) (Video 5:02 Minutes) DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has announced that the 2019-2020 winter drilling and testing program is underway. DEEP intends to drill up to 5 stratigraphic wells by the end of March 31, 2020, to further define the field’s geothermal reservoir parameters. Drilling contracts have beenContinue reading “Canada: DEEP Begins Drilling of Five Wells at Estevan Geothermal Power Project”

USA, Nevada: Geothermal Event! GRC Annual Meeting Venue Earns Energy Star Certification

Peppermill Receives EPA Energy Star Certification (KTVN) Attendees at the 2012 GRC Annual Meeting take a tour of the Peppermill geothermal heat plant.(Photo by Ian Crawford) Reno’s Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino has earned the Environmental Protection Agency‘s Energy Star certification for energy performance. A big part of that is due to the resort’s onsite geothermal plant.Continue reading “USA, Nevada: Geothermal Event! GRC Annual Meeting Venue Earns Energy Star Certification”

Italy: Emilia-Romagna Utility Takes Over Casaglia Geothermal Plant

A Hera la gestione della centrale geotermica di Casaglia – Hera manages the Casaglia geothermal power plant (News Release) Negli ultimi giorni dello scorso anno, il Gruppo Hera (associata assieme ad Enel Green Power in un Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Imprese (RTI) specificamente creato) ha rilevato la centrale geotermica di Casaglia, dopo che a fine settembre 2017Continue reading “Italy: Emilia-Romagna Utility Takes Over Casaglia Geothermal Plant”

Climate Change: Investment in Geothermal Energy Can Help Oil & Gas Companies Transition to Low-Carbon Electricity Production

Oil and gas industry needs to step up climate efforts now (IEA) Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions. Fossil fuels drive the companies’ near-term returns, but failure to address growing calls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could threaten their long-term social acceptability and profitability.Continue reading “Climate Change: Investment in Geothermal Energy Can Help Oil & Gas Companies Transition to Low-Carbon Electricity Production”

Approximately 5000 Canadians died by euthanasia in 2019 and 13,000 since legalization

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. The media is reporting that there have been more than 6700 MAID deaths in Canada since it was legalized. I estimate that there have been at least 13,000 euthanasia deaths and here is how I defend this estimate. First, the 6700 statistic was based on the Fourth Interim ReportContinue reading “Approximately 5000 Canadians died by euthanasia in 2019 and 13,000 since legalization”

MAID in Canada: A Thankless Fight

This article was published by Convivium on January 20, 2020 Peter Stockland As Canadians weigh in on prospective changes to MAiD laws, Peter Stockland sits down with Euthanasia Prevention Coalition’s Alex Schadenberg to discuss his serious concerns with the country’s trajectory. By Peter StocklandAlex Schadenberg has been leading the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition in the thanklessContinue reading “MAID in Canada: A Thankless Fight”

Luxembourg reports 71 euthanasia deaths in 10 years. The euthanasia lobby want more death.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition RTL News reported that Luxembourg has had 71 euthanasia deaths in the past 10 years, but the euthanasia lobby want more. According to RTL news, a recent survey found that only 40% of the people in Luxembourg know that euthanasia is legal. The response by the euthanaia lobby isContinue reading “Luxembourg reports 71 euthanasia deaths in 10 years. The euthanasia lobby want more death.”

Three Belgium doctors will go on trial in the euthanasia death of a woman diagnosed as Autistic.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Tine Nys’s sisters, Sophie and Lotte The trial of three Belgian doctors who participated in the euthanasia death of Tine Nys on April 27, 2010 will begin on Tuesday, January 21 in Ghent. A BBC news article reported: Nys’s family argue that her reason for seeking to end herContinue reading “Three Belgium doctors will go on trial in the euthanasia death of a woman diagnosed as Autistic.”

Science & Technology: Innovative Fluid Could Help Expand Fractures in Enhanced Geothermal Systems

PNNL Fracturing Fluid: Cost-effective Option for Geothermal Energy (PNNL) Researchers identified two processes that generate larger rock fractures at lower pressures using StimuFrac™With funding and technical support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) came up with an alternative. Researchers developed an eco-friendly fracturing fluid called StimuFrac™ that leveragesContinue reading “Science & Technology: Innovative Fluid Could Help Expand Fractures in Enhanced Geothermal Systems”