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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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

2020 Geothermal Design Challenge™: GIS Mapping Student Competition (INL) Registration is Now Open The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), in conjunction with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is hosting the 2020 Geothermal Design Challenge™: GIS Mapping Student Competition. The design challenge focuses on a non-technical barrier to geothermal development to foster understanding andContinue reading “USA: Registration Opens for 2020 Geothermal Design Challenge”

EDC vows to continue reforestation of Mt. Talinis this 2020 (Philippine News Agency) Geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has vowed to continue to reforest Mt. Talinis in Negros Oriental as part of its massive greening efforts of the entire Negros Island. Norreen Bautista, head of EDC’s Corporate Social Responsibility in Negros Island and Mt.Continue reading “Philippines: Lush Forests Help Geothermal Energy Recharge Reservoir”

Reducing human-induced earthquake risk (EPFL) Researchers at l’Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy have devised strategies for reducing the earthquake risk associated with geothermal energy, CO2 storage and other human activities happening deep underground. The researchers came up with the idea of “training” the reservoir before the stimulation processContinue reading “Science & Technology: “Training” the Geothermal Reservoir Before the Stimulation Process Begins Reduces Risks of Induced Seismicity – Researchers”