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Support your geothermal energy association – Join the GRC! As of December 31, 2019 the membership of the GRC stood at 1,220 from 43 different countries. The GRC membership is open to any person, organization, agency, or company. The membership advantage includes access to: The GRC Policy Committee – An add-on option for GRC members whoContinue reading “Join the Global Geothermal Community!”

3D S-wave velocity imaging of Reykjanes Peninsula high-enthalpy geothermal fields with ambient-noise tomography (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research) Tomographic imaging based on ambient seismic noise measurements has shown to be a powerful tool, especially in areas like Iceland, where the microseism illumination is excellent. In this paper, we produce a 3D S-wave tomographic image overContinue reading “Iceland: New Method to Image Reykjanes Peninsula High-Enthalpy Geothermal Fields”

ENGIE neemt leidende positie in aardwarmte met overname Hydreco Geomec – ENGIE takes a leading position in geothermal energy with the acquisition of Hydreco Geomec (News Release)ENGIE heeft Hydreco Geomec overgenomen. Met deze overname wordt ENGIE marktleider en versterkt ze haar slagkracht op het gebied van aardwarmte. Hydreco Geomec is een sterk groeiend bedrijf op gebiedContinue reading “Netherlands: French Energy Developer Buys into Dutch Geothermal Heat Company”

Get Your Brand Noticed List Your Company on The GRC Yellow Pages The GRC Yellow Pages is more than just a listing of services and equipment. It’s a way for your future clients to get to know your brand. Freely accessible to everyone, the GRC Yellow Pages is the trusted source for geothermal services andContinue reading “Get your Company Noticed by the Global Geothermal Community”

Turkey: Geothermal greenhouse to be built in Didim (Horti Daily) (Courtesy Aydin Hedef) The environmental assessment process for a geothermal greenhouse to be built in the Didim district of Aydin has officially started. The greenhouse which will cost around 50,000 USD to build, will be 3-hectares in size with a geothermal well drilled within the area.Continue reading “Turkey: Geothermal Heat Enough to Increase Greenhouse Temperature by 25 Degrees”

What if storing CO₂ would also allow us to heat our homes? (The Conversation) BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières) has been involved in several research projects on CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) over the past 25 years. Since 2013 however, BRGM and its partners have been working on a new CCS option that isContinue reading “Science & Technology: Geothermal District Heating and CO₂ Capture and Storage Project”

Geothermal energy is better than solar energy: IIT-H (Telangana Today) The total CO2 emissions during the lifecycle of a solar pv cell are about 3312 × 106 kg. This is far higher than a geothermal energy source, which emits about 450 g/kWh. An extensive analysis by the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) and researchers from Monash University, AustraliaContinue reading “Science & Technology: Paper Suggests CO2 Emissions from Geothermal Energy are Significantly Less than from Solar PV”

Géothermie : l’Ademe et le BRGM lancent un portail d’informations – Geothermal energy: Ademe and BRGM launch an information portal (Actu-Environnement) L’Agence de l’environnement et de la maîtrise de l’énergie (Ademe) et le Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (BRGM) ont mis en ligne un nouveau portail d’informations consacré à la géothermie. Le site Internet dédiéContinue reading “France: New Online Information Portal Dedicated to Geothermal Energy”

New steam drilling plant in Nakuru to raise clean energy stock (Business Daily Africa) Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has applied for approval from the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) for the green light to prospect for fresh wells in the vast Menengai Crater. GDC did not disclose the projected cost of the project — Menengai WestContinue reading “Kenya: Geothermal Development Company Announces New Exploration in West of Menengai Crater”