Education: $14,000 in Educational Awards Announced by Geothermal Resources Council

Geothermal Resources Council Announces Scholarships (News Release)

Total of $14,000 in educational awards to be given to eight students in the global geothermal energy community

John Grill, Estefan�a Ram�rez Restrepo and Yuran Zhang
received their awards at last year's GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2019 GRC Scholarship Awards.

To qualify for any of these awards a student must be a GRC member (student memberships are only $20 per year). Selection of recipients will be based upon a variety of factors, including the individual�s academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals.

The following awards are available:

• Five (5) Marcelo Lippmann Graduate Scholarship Awards of $2500 � to be eligible for one of these awards, the candidate must be enrolled in a graduate-level program at an accredited academic institution at the time of the award (Fall 2019). If selected, each recipient is required to submit a paper on his/her research (or research progress) to be published in the GRC Transactions and deliver results at the meeting as either a poster or oral presentation. If the recipient presents in the year of the award then the full $2500 is awarded at that time; if the recipient defers to present/publish the following year then $750 is withheld until the following year when the recipient presents.
• Three (3) GRC Undergraduate Scholarship Awards of $500  � to be eligible for one of these awards, the candidate must be a third or fourth year undergraduate at an accredited academic institution at the time of the award (Fall 2019). 

Applications must be received by May 24, 2019 to be considered.

For application instructions and other details see the announcement on the GRC website at: www.geothermal.org/students.html

Please direct questions regarding the scholarship awards to: Brian Schmidt, bschmidt@geothermal.org or 530-758-2360, ext. 104

Geothermal Energy News from Around the World

Global Geothermal News - Weekly Update (Geothermal Resources Council)

A round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......

Click on the links below to view the whole story and other news on Global Geothermal News.

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo 2019

September 15-18, 2019

Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.

Call for Papers - The GRC has issued a call for papers for the world�s biggest annual geothermal energy conference. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 15th. More Information..........

Book Your Rooms Now - The official hotels are either connected to the convention center or just one block away. Rooms are available starting at $150 per night. Make your reservations........ Book by 21st August.


Exhibitor Registration Now Open - This is an opportunity to display goods and services at one of the largest geothermal energy trade shows on the planet. Reserve your booth.......

Get Your Company Noticed - Sponsorships are now available. These are great opportunities for companies to get more exposure at the largest annual geothermal gathering in the world. Make the geothermal community take notice, become a sponsor now!

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Monday, March 11

Global: Future Leader of International Geothermal Energy Association - The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the election of Jon Trujillo as President-Elect. He will become the 27th President of the global geothermal energy organization in January 2021 after the term of current President Andy Sabin ends.

Tuesday, March 12
Kenya: Three New National Entities to Manage and Regulate Energy Resources - The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority will regulate generation, importation, exportation, transmission, distribution, supply and use of electrical energy. It will also manage production, conversion, distribution, supply, marketing and use of renewable energy.

Netherlands: Exploration for Geothermal Resources Could be Tailor-Made for Oil Firms- Firms such as Shell, France's Engie and Canadian independent Vermilion Energy have submitted plans for large geothermal heat projects in the Netherlands in recent months.

Wednesday, March 13
USA: Appropriation Budget for Geothermal Technologies Office - Call for Action by GRC- To that end, we ask that GRC members with relationships in Congressional offices share these with their Members of Congress or Members/Senators that represent locations where you have a major project presence.

Thursday, March 14
Canada: Shell Oil to Support Closed-Loop Conduction-Only Geothermal Energy Project- Eavor Technologies Inc. has announced Shell International Exploration and Production, via its New Energies Research & Technology program, has signed an agreement to join a field trial of Eavor�s disruptive new closed-loop conduction-only geothermal energy solution (Eavor-Loop�).

Sweden: Geothermal Heat Power Investment Company Issues Green Bond - Baseload Capital has issued its first green bond. In total, SEK 500 million has been raised to finance low temperature geothermal heat power globally.

Friday, March 15
Norway: Wells to be Drilled to 1500 Meters for Geothermal District Heating Project - It's only the second time to go so deep in Norway. It has been done once before at Gardermoen, and to get this in time and at cost, we have adopted a special drilling method with compressed air.

USA: Enel Transfers Ownership of Geothermal Power Plants Within Group - In line with the Group�s 2019-2021 Strategic Plan, this transaction aims to increase Enel�s consolidated capacity in the key US market, extracting more value through full ownership of assets that use strategic renewable technologies.

USA: BLM Removes Sage Grouse Protections in West - The new plans ? covering millions of acres of public land in Colorado, northeastern California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming ? allow enormous new loopholes for fossil-fuel development that conservation groups say will doom the bird to extinction.

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USA: BLM Removes Sage Grouse Protections in West

Trump Administration Slashes Sage Grouse Protections (Center for Biological Diversity)

The Trump administration released final land-management plans today that wipe out critical protections for imperiled greater sage grouse in seven western states. The new plans ? covering millions of acres of public land in Colorado, northeastern California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming ? allow enormous new loopholes for fossil-fuel development that conservation groups say will doom the bird to extinction.

The new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans unravel greater sage-grouse protections approved in 2015 by western states and federal officials. That Obama-era agreement was intended to reverse the bird�s decline and prevent the need to list it as endangered. Among other things, the new plans will allow the BLM to lease hundreds of thousands of acres of high-priority sage-grouse habitat for oil and gas drilling. They also eliminate science-based habitat standards for grazing in sage-grouse habitat and make it easier for BLM officials to waive protective buffers around sage-grouse mating and nesting areas, called leks.

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United Kingdom: One Day Workshop on UK Geoenergy Observatories Project

NERC UK Geoenergy Observatories project - Innovation event (News Release)

3 June 2019, Technology Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

The workshop will be focused on the innovation requirements to underpin the development of geothermal energy resources in the UK. Delivering a UK-wide geothermal resource into the energy system requires cross-sector collaboration and innovation.

Opportunities range from deep geothermal to shallow mine-water geothermal and require innovation in a wide range of fields: from heat resource characterisation, site investigation, design of engineering infrastructure, construction and maintenance of facilities, sensors for better control of the geosphere-engineering hardware system and stronger regulatory compliance to data analytics and innovation in public engagement. Register........

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Norway: Wells to be Drilled to 1500 Meters for Geothermal District Heating Project

Her skal det bores 1.500 meter for � hente ut varme til politiets beredskapssenter - Here, 1,500 meters will be drilled to extract heat for the police emergency response center (Bygg)

Varmen fra 1.500 meters dype energibr�nner skal brukes til sn�smelting av helikopterplasser, gatevarme og oppvarming av en innend�rs skytebane p� politiets nye beredskapssenter.

� Det er bare andre gang man g�r s� dypt i Norge. Det er gjort en gang tidligere p� Gardermoen, og for � f� dette til tids- og kostnadsmessig har vi tatt i bruk en spesiell boremetode med trykkluft. Hammerslag gj�r borearbeidene b�de rimeligere og raskere sammenlignet med rotasjonsboring, sier Per Daniel Pedersen som er byggherrens faglige leder for VVS i det omfattende byggeprosjektet.

(From Google Translate) The heat from 1,500 meter deep wells will be used for snow melting of helicopter spaces, street heating and heating of an indoor shooting range at the police's new emergency response center.

- It's only the second time to go so deep in Norway. It has been done once before at Gardermoen, and to get this in time and at cost, we have adopted a special drilling method with compressed air. Hammer strokes makes drilling work both cheaper and faster compared to rotary drilling, says Per Daniel Pedersen who is the builder's professional manager for plumbing in the extensive construction project.

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Netherlands: Important to Utilize Each Source of Geothermal Heat to the Maximum in Urban Areas

Large scale subsurface heat storage is complementary to geothermal energy (KWR)

Dr. Ir. Martin Bloemendal During His Presentation at the DAP Symposium
(Foto Credit: Beerd Volkers).

One key issue in the energy transition is to deal with availability and demand of heat. In urban areas demand is concentrated at a small area as well as during a short time frame: during the winter. Because sustainable sources of heat are scarce and geothermal is hard to implement in urban areas it is important to utilize each source of heat to the maximum. Aquifer thermal energy storage can provide this load-shifting. 

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USA, Idaho: City of Boise Plans to Expand Use of Geothermal Energy

Boise set to vote on goal of the entire city powered by renewable energy by 2040 (Idaho Press-Tribune)

The City of Boise posts plaques on the buildings
around town that use geothermal energy.

After first floating the idea at the end of 2018, Boise City Council has decided to vote next month on setting a goal of having the entire city powered by renewable energy by 2040. Even though the goal is ambitious, city officials say it�s attainable by using energy efficiency and existing renewable resources, along with advocating for new sources of energy.

The draft plan laying out how the city is going to tackle the problem is available on the city�s website and will be open for public comment during the regular council meeting on April 2.

The City of Boise operates the largest direct-use geothermal system in the country. Boise's geothermal resource is unique and already serves a portion of the community�s buildings with renewable energy for space heating, water heating, and sidewalk snow melt.

The City utility plans to further expand the existing infrastructure and the amount of geothermal water that it can deliver into the future. Expanding the geothermal district opens the door to incorporating additional buildings as well as the potential for new and innovative renewable and waste heat resources.

To ensure the geothermal resource remains renewable, the City must continue to monitor the capacity and replenishment of the aquifer that provides the geothermal resource. If the aquifer remains at acceptable levels, the City plans to continue to apply for water rights and expand the geothermal system by 10 to 15 million gallons per year. Currently, there is good potential to add additional customers to the existing piping.

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New Zealand: Proposed Innovation and Enterprise Park Would Expand Use of Geothermal Resource

Ngawha Innovation Park Gets PGF Funding For Feasibility Study (Sharechat.co.nz)

Top Energy�s Ngawha power station
(Courtesy Top Energy)

Backers of an innovation and enterprise park proposed near Kaikohe will receive $890,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to test the feasibility of the concept.

Te Tai Tokerau MP and deputy leader of the Labour Party Kelvin Davis, says the project has the potential to make better use of the region�s natural resources.

The project is being promoted by Far North District Council. Its commercial arm, Far North Holdings, was cleared to buy the 165-hectare site from local network company Top Energy last year.

The land, currently used for dairy farming, lies east of Kaikohe and over the northern part of the Ngawha geothermal field.

The latest proposal will test whether the site�s geothermal resource can be used to help develop higher-value product lines from existing businesses in the region, such as honey and horticulture.

If the geothermal option is viable, it could potentially be used for heating glasshouses or powering cool stores. Cheaper electricity supplies are expected to be available from Top Energy�s Ngawha power station to the south.

Other funding announced today included a $1.79 million investment in the redevelopment of the nearby Te Waiariki Ngawha geothermal springs.

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Spain: Potential for Geothermal Energy in Canary Islands

Hay geotermia suficiente en Gran Canaria como para generar electricidad - There is enough geothermal energy in Gran Canaria to generate electricity (Energias Renovables)

La primera fase del estudio impulsado por el Cabildo para conocer el potencial geot�rmico de Gran Canaria sostiene que en el subsuelo existen aguas subterr�neas a 150 grados, esto es, geotermia de media entalp�a. Seg�n la instituci�n insular, la confirmaci�n definitiva de esa informaci�n llegar� con las catas de 2,5 kil�metros de profundidad que dar�n por terminado este estudio de exploraci�n geot�rmica (la geotermia de media entalp�a permite producir electricidad por medio de centrales de ciclos binarios que funcionan a partir de aguas a 105 grados).

(From Google Translate) The first phase of the study promoted by the Cabildo to understand the geothermal potential of Gran Canaria, maintains that in the subsoil there is underground water at 150 degrees [Celsius], that is, geothermal at half enthalpy. According to the institution, the definitive confirmation of this information will come with the 2.5-kilometer-deep wells that will complete this geothermal exploration study (medium enthalpy geothermal will make it possible to produce electricity through binary cycle power plants that operate with water at 105 degrees).

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - Spain: Potential of Geothermal Energy to Power ?Canary Islands
• Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - Spain: Government of Canary Islands Needs to Step Up Support for Geothermal Exploration
• Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Spain: Petratherm Carries out Magnetotelluric Survey to Map out Canary Islands Geothermal Potential

USA: Enel Transfers Ownership of Geothermal Power Plants Within Group

Enel acquired 650 MW of renewable capacity from its U.S. joint venture EGPNA REP (News Release)

Salt Wells Geothermal Power Plant in Nevada.
Photo by Ian Crawford. GRC Field Trip 2015.

Today, Enel S.p.A., acting through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA), finalised the acquisition of 100% of seven fully operational renewable plants totalling 650 MW from Enel Green Power North America Renewable Energy Partners, LLC, an equally owned joint venture between EGPNA and GE Capital�s Energy Financial Services, the energy investing arm of General Electric. The overall consideration paid for the transaction amounts to approximately 256 million US dollars, for an enterprise value equal to around 900 million US dollars.

The assets under the transaction, which are all managed and operated by EGPNA, include the following geothermal plants:

• The 25 MW Cove Fort geothermal plant in Utah;
• The Salt Wells geothermal plant in Nevada, of 13.4 MW;
• The Stillwater geothermal-solar facility in Nevada, of 59.5 MW

In line with the Group�s 2019-2021 Strategic Plan, this transaction aims to increase Enel�s consolidated capacity in the key US market, extracting more value through full ownership of assets that use strategic renewable technologies. 

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Geothermal Event - Call For (Draft) Papers for GRC Annual Meeting - Deadline is Today

GRC Annual Meeting 2019 - Call for Papers

Deadline for submission of papers is today Friday, March 15th, 2019.

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world�s biggest annual geothermal energy conference of the year taking place September 15-18, 2019, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA. The 43rd GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will highlight Geothermal: Green Energy for the Long Run - as a clean, dependable renewable energy, geothermal energy offers a long-term solution for the supply of low-carbon emission electricity.

The GRC Annual Meeting is the industry�s largest annual gathering of leading geothermal energy scientists, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities, and key associated business leaders. The four-day event will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.


Over 1,000 attendees came to the 2018 GRC Annual Meeting and Expo from over 40 different countries, highlighting the GRC�s role in connecting the global geothermal energy community. With increasing interest in geothermal as a reliable source of renewable energy providing both flexible and baseload power production around the world, the GRC is looking ahead to an even stronger international attendance in 2019.

The GRC 2019 Annual Meeting planning committee will consider papers for its Technical and Poster Sessions covering a range of topics, both domestic and international: Business Development / Finance/ Market Analysis; Drilling; Direct Use / Heat Pumps; Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS); Emerging Technologies; Exploration / Resource Assessment; Field Operations / Production Technologies; Geology; Geochemistry; Geothermal Education and Community Engagement; Geothermal Energy Associated with Oil and Gas Operations; Geothermal Project Case Studies; Geophysics; Power Operations / Flexible Generation / Maintenance; Regulatory / Environmental Compliance / Policy Issues; Reservoir Engineering/ Reservoir Management/ Modeling; Sedimentary Basins; Utilities and Transmission; Country Updates (example: East African Rift / Philippines), and Regional Updates (example: Salton Sea / Basin & Range / Cascades).

In addition, there is an opportunity to submit papers in special themed topics: Advancements in Resource Development, Wellbore Construction & Completion; Diversity within the Geothermal Industry; EGS Collab Project; Experimental & Modeling Techniques for Geology, Geophysics & Hydrology; Geothermal Growth in East Africa; Geothermal Policy; Geothermal Well Integrity Technologies; Harnessing Energy & Water in the Salton Sea; Mineral Extraction From Geothermal Fluids; Modernizing Steam Controls; Production Well Automation Upgrades; Remote Sensing for Exploration & Resource Assessment; Spanish Language (Papers will be written & presented in Spanish); Statistics in Geothermal Exploration; Technology Transfer Between Oil & Gas and Geothermal Applications; Uncertainty & Risk Analysis to Inform Geothermal Project Decisions, and Wellhead Assembly Equipment, Maintenance & Best Practices.

International participation is key to the success of the technical programs, and geothermal researchers and experts from the USA and around the world are encouraged to submit their work for consideration to be presented at the GRC Annual Meeting.

Anyone who wants to present at the GRC Annual Meeting must submit a paper. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 15th, 2019.

Additional information about paper requirements and submission forms can be obtained by contacting the GRC at (530) 758-2360 or at www.geothermal.org.

For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Anh Lay; GRC at (530) 758-2360 X100 or alay@geothermal.org.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, visit www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html or call (530) 758-2360.

Global: Calendar of Geothermal Energy Events

Geothermal Energy Calendar from the Geothermal Resources Council

8th ITB International Geothermal Workshop 2019

20-21 March, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
http://geothermal.itb.ac.id/

2nd Meeting On Geothermal/ Thermal Uses (ATI - UGI - AIRU)

21 March, Milan, Italy
https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-2-incontro-sulla-geotermia-gli-usi-termici-51071324707

The Eighth Annual Conference for the Development and Utilization of Deep Geothermal Energy (CUGB) 

26-28 March, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
https://geothermal.org/pdfs/CUGB-Call-for-Paper-2019.docx

IGC Invest Geothermal

28 March, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
www.investgeothermal.com/

AAPG 3rd Hydrocarbon � Geothermal Cross Over Technology Workshop

9-10 April, Geneva, Switzerland
www.aapg.org/

XXVI Mexican Geothermal Association (AGM) Annual Congress

10-12 April 10, Morelia, Michoac�n, Mexico
http://geotermia.org.mx/congreso-agm/

EAGE/DGMK Joint Workshop on Deep Geothermal Energy - Underground Storage of Hydrogen 

24 April, Celle, Germany
https://events.eage.org/en/2019/eage-dgmk-joint-workshop-on-deep-geothermal-energy

12th Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit (Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation)

24-26 April, Imperial, California, USA
www.ivedc.com/events/imperial-valley-renewable-energy-summit-2019/

39th Euroheat & Power Congress

6-8 May, Nantes, France
https://www.ehpcongress.org/

IGC Islands Geothermal Conference

15-16 May, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
www.igc-islands.com/

EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2019

3-6 June, London, UK
https://events.eage.org/2019/eage-annual-2019

National Geothermal Academy 2019

10-21 June, Reno, Nevada, USA
https://gbcge.org/education/

European Geothermal Congress 2019 (EGEC) 

11-14 June, The Hague, Netherlands
http://europeangeothermalcongress.eu/

Geothermal Resources in Sedimentary Basins Conference

14-18 October, 2019, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
http://gssb2019.com/

GeoEnergy Days (Pole Avenia)

25-27 June, Pau, France
http://www.geoenergydays.com/

6th Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC)

16-18 July, Santiago, Chile
http://newenergyevents.com/geolac/

7th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition (IIGCE)

13-15 August, Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia
http://www.iigce.com/

3rd International Geothermal Conference GEOHEAT 

3-6 September, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation
http://www.igc-geoheat.com/

1st Conference on Geophysics for Geothermal and Renewable Energy Storage

8-12 September, The Hague, Netherlands
https://events.eage.org/en/2019/near-surface-2019/conferences/1st-conference-on-geophysics-for-geothermal-and-renewable-energy-storage

43rd GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

15-18 September, Palm Springs, California, USA
www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html

Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern

7-9 October, Munich, Germany
www.praxisforum-geothermie.bayern/en

IGC Turkey Geothermal Congress & Expo

6-8 November, Izmir, Turkey
https://www.igc-turkey.com/

Der Geothermiekongress 2019

19-22. November, Munich, Germany
https://www.der-geothermiekongress.de/kongress-2019/der-geothermiekongress.html

41th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (NZGW) 

25-27 November, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
https://nzgeothermal.org.nz/

World Geothermal Congress 2020

27 April - 1 May 2020, Reykjavik, Iceland
www.wgc2020.com/

44th GRC Annual Meeting & Expo 

18-21 October 2020, Reno, Nevada, USA
www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html

Germany: Opportunity to Bid on Hallstadt Geothermal Power Plant Construction Project

Hallstadt: Geothermal Power Plant Construction (Bids Info)

This is an open tender to do construction work on a geothermal power plant in Hallstadt, a town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg

Deadline: 30th April

• Test boring work
• Geothermal power station construction work
• Coiled-tubing wellwork

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Canada: Shell Oil to Support Closed-Loop Conduction-Only Geothermal Energy Project

Eavor demonstrates a disruptive and novel solution to many of the challenges that face geothermal energy production (News Release)

Eavor Technologies Inc. has announced Shell International Exploration and Production, via its New Energies Research & Technology program, has signed an agreement to join a field trial of Eavor�s disruptive new closed-loop conduction-only geothermal energy solution (Eavor-Loop�). As part of the agreement, Shell will provide technical expertise towards the design of the drilling, completion, and facility construction of Eavor�s demonstration project (Eavor-Lite�), as well as a follow-on commercial implementation.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Monday, November 19, 2018 - Science & Technology: An Innovative Closed-Loop Geothermal Power System from Canada

Costa Rica: Wildlife Relocated from Around Las Pailas II Geothermal Project

ICE ha rescatado m�s de 700 animales en Proyecto Geot�rmico Las Pailas II
 - ICE has rescued more than 700 animals at the Las Pailas II Geothermal Project (El Pa�s)

El Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), inform� que ha rescatado m�s de 700 animales en el Proyecto Geot�rmico Las Pailas II, en Liberia, Guanacaste, desde 2013 hasta la fecha.

Este campo geot�rmico �donde est� ubicado este Proyecto y la Planta Geot�rmica Las Pailas I� colinda con el Parque Nacional Rinc�n de la Vieja, una zona natural de gran diversidad.

(From Google Translate) The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), reported that it has rescued more than 700 animals at the  Las Pailas II Geothermal Project, in Liberia, Guanacaste, from 2013 to date.

This geothermal field -where this Project is located and the Las Pailas I Geothermal Plant- is adjacent to the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, a natural area of ??great diversity.

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USA, Oregon: State Funding Available for Renewable Energy Projects

Oregon Department of Energy Announces $2.75 Million In Available Grant Funding For Renewable Energy Projects (News Release)

Applications are due by April 22, 2019.

The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its Renewable Energy Development Grant program. ODOE has approximately $2.75 million available for projects that generate renewable energy in Oregon.

Qualified systems must produce electrical energy from a renewable resource such as biomass, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, landfill gas, biogas, or wave, tidal, or ocean thermal energy. Grants are capped at $250,000 per system and may not exceed 35 percent of the project cost.

ODOE uses a two-tier system for the competitive grants, so similarly-sized projects compete together. The agency will allocate about $1.5 million in RED Grant funds to projects sized up to 300 kilowatts (AC). Another $1.25 million will be allocated to projects greater than 300 kilowatts (AC).

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Canada: Aquaponics Farm to Use Direct Source of Geothermal Heat for Plant Growth

Construction on Yukon aquaponics facility could begin this spring (CBC)

New plan would use geothermal energy near Takhini hot springs, proponents say

Some entrepreneurs in Yukon say they've found a creative way to move their project forward � by using geothermal power. Founders of Yukon's North Star Agriculture have been pushing to build an aquaponics facility in Yukon, which would raise fish and vegetables indoors. 

CEO Sonny Gray says the company has now secured funding to build a facility near the Takhini hot springs, outside Whitehorse. Gray says that using geothermal power for the project could reduce energy costs by at least a third.

The plan is to use warm water that drains from the Takhini Hot Pools. The water won't touch the plants, but its heat will be used year-round to cycle through heat exchangers and pipes in the floor. 

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Friday, November 10, 2017 - Canada: Exploratory Drilling Underway at Yukon Geothermal Energy Project
• Monday, March 6, 2017 - Canada: Exploration Begins for Geothermal Energy in Yukon
• Friday, March 6, 2015 - Canada: Takhini Hot Springs to Develop Geothermal Energy

Sweden: Geothermal Heat Power Investment Company Issues Green Bond

Baseload Capital issues green bond of SEK 500 million (News Release)

Baseload Capital has issued its first green bond. In total, SEK 500 million has been raised to finance low temperature geothermal heat power globally.

Baseload Capital has issued a SEK denominated senior secured green bond under its green bond framework. The bond is the first one in Sweden focused on low temperature geothermal heat power.

The proceeds from the bond will be used to invest in and develop low temperature Heat Power plants in specific markets. Heat Power plants generate renewable electricity from heat 24/7.

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Baseload Capital is a project investment firm that provides capital to develop geothermal energy power plants using technology developed by its Swedish parent company, Climeon.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Monday, March 4, 2019 - Sweden: Billionaires Invest in Climeon Geothermal Heat Power Modules
• Friday, November 16, 2018 - Sweden: Geothermal Heat Power Investment Company to Announce Green Bond
• Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Sweden: Geothermal Energy Firm Creates Project Financing Company

USA, California: Controlled Thermal Resources Updates on Hell's Kitchen Lithium - Geothermal Project

Update from Controlled Thermal Resources

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) has released an update on the Hell�s Kitchen Lithium project combining established rapid lithium extraction technology and geothermal power.

Finance Update

KPMG officially launched Hell's Kitchen to investors in mid-February and has since entered into initial discussions with potential financial and offtake partners. Early interest is exceptionally strong with the core project team (including KPMG, HATCH, Adionics and CTR) busy responding to early due diligence questions and requests.

HATCH is on schedule to complete the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in mid-May which is expected to generate further interest and activity. Until negotiations with financial partners are finalised, CTR will continue to raise equity through its existing investor network.

Technology and Engineering Update

Major advancements were achieved this month as CTR activated Stage Two of the Rapid Lithium Extraction process design and development. CTR is working closely with Adionics in conjunction with HATCH to further optimize design for maximum performance and cost efficiencies.

HATCH is overseeing the process and has so far suggested CAPEX savings of over US$100 million along with significant OPEX savings.

Also, in a world-first, CTR, EnergySource, and Western Falcon Energy Services are working together to develop the first PEEK-lined pipe for application in geothermal operations.  PEEK (Polyether ether ketone) is a material that is resistant to corrosion and scale build-up, and can be manufactured at a low cost.

The prototype lined spool was successfully manufactured in March this year and will be placed into service at EnergySource�s facility to the east of CTR�s Hell�s Kitchen site.  The implementation of PEEK-lined pipe into the project has the potential to save tens of millions of dollars by replacing expensive alloy pipe.

This is the first time in the world PEEK has been built to this size and run in a geothermal operation.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - USA, California: Combined 275 MW Geothermal Power and Lithium Manufacturing Plant Project Announced
• Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - USA, California: Controlled Thermal Resources Announces Partnership to Produce Lithium at Hell's Kitchen Geothermal Project
• Monday, February 13, 2017 - USA, California: Drilling at Hell's Kitchen Geothermal Power Project Could Begin in May
• Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - USA, California: More Details of Proposed 750 MW Geothermal Energy / Lithium Mining Project at Salton Sea

Germany: Employment Opportunity as Chair of Geo�thermal Energy Sys�tems

Uni�versity Pro�fessor - chair of �Geo�thermal Energy Sys�tems� (GFZ Potsdam)

Location: GFZ Potsdam, Charlottenburg, Berlin
Closing date for applications: 8th April

We are seek�ing highly qual�i�fied applic�ants with proven research exper�i�ence in geo�thermal energy sys�tems. This includes explor�a�tion and access of geo�thermal resources and devel�op�ment of sus�tain�able tech�no�lo�gies for their util�iz�a�tion.

The pro�fess�or�ship is expec�ted to con�trib�ute to major research areas of the top�ics �Geor�e�sources� and �Geoen�ergy� using a com�pet�it�ive infra�struc�ture. Par�ti�cip�a�tion in exist�ing depart�mental research both at GFZ and at TU Ber�lin and the setup of new major sci�ence pro�jects is anti�cip�ated.

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