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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

France: Drilling for Geothermal District Heating Project to Begin This Year

Champs-sur-Marne : la g�othermie bient�t au c�ur de la Cit� Descartes - Champs-sur-Marne: geothermal energy soon in the heart of Cit� Descartes (Le Parisien)

Les travaux de forage sont programm�s au cours de l�ann�e 2019, avec l�implantation d�un doublet g�othermique. Le puits de g�othermie se situera au niveau du Bois Carr�, rue Alfred Nobel, au c�ur de la Cit� Descartes, cluster de la ville durable.

(From Google Translate) Drilling is scheduled for 2019, with the installation of a geothermal doublet. The geothermal well will be located at Bois Carr�, rue Alfred Nobel, in the heart of Cit� Descartes, a sustainable city cluster.

Switzerland: Suburban Basel Geothermal District Heating Plant to be Expanded

�Nur geringes Risiko� � rund um Basel wird Geothermie wieder aufgew�rmt - "Low risk" - geothermal energy is being rehabilitated around Basel (bz Basel)

W�hrend in der Stadt Basel die Geothermie auf Jahrzehnte hinaus als risikoreich gebrandmarkt sein d�rfte, sieht es in der Nachbargemeinde Riehen anders aus. Hier soll eine seit 1994 bestehende Geothermie-Anlage, die 7700 Einwohner mit W�rme versorgt, durch eine neue Bohrung erweitert werden. Dadurch k�nnten weitere 4000 Einwohner mit Erdw�rme heizen. Die Suche nach der geeigneten Gesteinsschicht wird bis in eine Tiefe von 2000 Metern gehen. Ende Jahr wurde eine Machbarkeitsstudie abgeschlossen.

(From Google Translate) While in the city of Basel, geothermal energy is likely to be branded as risky for decades, things look different in the neighboring municipality of Riehen. Here, a geothermal plant, which has been in existence since 1994 and supplies 7700 inhabitants with heat, is to be expanded by a new borehole. This could heat another 4000 inhabitants with geothermal energy. The search for the appropriate rock layer will go to a depth of 2000 meters. At the end of the year, a feasibility study was completed.

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United Kingdom: The Granite of South West England has the Highest Subsurface Heat Flow of any Rocks in the UK

Cornwall�s granite �could see geothermal energy really hotting up� (Energy Live News)

Cornwall�s granite could see the south-west of England�s geothermal energy potential really hotting up.

That�s the verdict from the British Geological Survey, which is working as part of a �1.8 million research project, named Geothermal Power Generated from UK Granites (GWatt).

The programme, which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and due to be completed by 2022, will also be undertaken by scientists at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) and the Camborne School of Mines at Exeter University, working with partners Geothermal Engineering Limited, GeoScience and Computer Modelling Group and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership.

The organisations say the granite of South West England has the highest subsurface heat flow of any rocks in the UK, leading to the highest temperatures at depth.

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USA: Webinar Update from the Geothermal Technologies Office is Today

Geothermal Technologies Office / Q1 2019 Webinar (EERE/GTO)

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
2:00 pm 
Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) 

The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is excited to announce its first Quarterly Update of 2019, presented by GTO Director Dr. Susan Hamm on Feb. 19, 2019. To kick off the new year, Dr. Hamm will be joined by Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel Simmons, who will provide an introduction for this first Quarterly of 2019. The remainder of the webinar will focus on keeping the geothermal community fully updated on progress at the U.S. Department of Energy, with Dr. Hamm highlighting ongoing efforts within GTO.

This Quarterly Update will include information on:
The webinar will close with a Q&A session open to all attendees.

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Friday, February 15, 2019

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.......

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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.


The Geothermal Energy Magazine - Now Available Online 
GRC Bulletin - Vol. 48, No. 1, January/February 2019

The January/February issue of the GRC Bulletin is now available to download. Produced by the Geothermal Resources Council since 1972, the Bulletin is the voice of the international geothermal energy community. Download Now........

The GRC Bulletin is only available online to GRC members. To make sure of your copy join the GRC today!


Monday, February 11
New Zealand: Record Geothermal Energy Generation Helps Contact to Healthy Profit- Contact Energy reported record generation of 1,726 GWh from their geothermal power stations, 11% higher than the prior comparative period, as the company obtained a favourable variation to the Wairakei mass take consent and did not repeat the 1H17 planned outage at Te Mihi.

El Salvador: Geothermal Energy Developer Promotes Gender Equality and Women�s Empowerment - It also highlights how LaGeo used CSR initiatives across numerous impact areas, such as livelihood activities, reforestation and mitigation efforts, social infrastructure development, conservation work, education, and health initiatives to demonstrate the benefits of geothermal energy in delivering environmental sustainability and employment.

Tuesday, February 12
USA, Nevada: Solar Augmented Geothermal Energy Project to Be Tested on Existing Wells- UC Won Announces Testing of New Geothermal Power Production Technology in Northern Nevada.

Philippines: Geothermal Energy Companies Confirm Consolidation - AC Energy Inc., the energy platform of the Ayala conglomerate, has finalized a deal with the Phinma Group to acquire the latter�s power business for a total of P6 billion.

USA: Geothermal Steam Generating Capacity is 3,850 MW at the End of 2018 - New geothermal steam generation in 2018 amounted to an additional 82 MW from 4 units. Most of this came from ORNI (Ormat) 41 LLC�s 61.8 MW McGinness Hills Geothermal Project in Lander County, NV going online.

Wednesday, February 13
New Zealand: MT Survey Reveals a Possible Large, Untapped Geothermal Resource between Rotorua and Taupo - In short, the results show the association between geothermal and volcanic processes is closer and shallower than previously thought.

USA, California: Three Day Energy Conference at Geothermal Energy Hot-Spot - 12th Annual Imperial Valley Energy Summit (Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation) April 24-26, 2019, Imperial Valley College, Imperial, California.

Thursday, February 14
Republic of Ireland: Porcupine Basin "a Potentially Significant Geothermal Resource" - The reservoir is both massive and porous with the potential to contain in excess of one trillion litres of 'boiling' water and therefore comprises a potentially significant geothermal resource.

Europe: Swiss Company Wins Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award- the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2019 was awarded to the Swiss company Jansen AG, for their Jansen HIPRESS borehole heat exchanger, a novel technology for applications in depths of 300+ meters, that allows the exploitation of high temperatures at greater depths improving, at the same time, the efficiency of the heat pump.

Friday, February 15
Global: Dr. Andrew Sabin is the New President of the Geothermal Resources Council - The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has welcomed Dr. Andrew Sabin as the 27th President of the global geothermal energy organization, succeeding Maria Richards.

Germany: IGA Invites Interested Hosts for World Geothermal Congress 2023 - The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is looking for the host to prepare a detailed plan on the organisation of World Geothermal Congress 2023.


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    Geothermal Event! Latest Update on the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo 2019

    GRC Annual Meeting & Expo 2019

    Geothermal: Green Energy for the Long Run

    Call for Papers - Deadline: March 15
    The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world�s biggest annual geothermal energy conference of the year. The 43rd GRC Annual Meeting 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. More Information.........

    Hotel Accomodation - Book by 21 August
    The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will be held in the Palm Springs Convention Center. The GRC has contracted for a discounted block of rooms at two host hotels. The Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel is attached to the convention center and the Hilton Palm Springs Hotel is just one block away. Rooms are available starting at $150 per night. More Information........

    Global: Calendar of Geothermal Energy Events

    Geothermal Energy Calendar from the Geothermal Resources Council


    10th European Geothermal PhD Day
    25-27 February, Potsdam, Germany
    www.geothermalresearch.eu/egpd-2019/

    3rd Annual Geothermal Conference - The heat of the future (GEOOP)
    27 February, F�llessalen, Christiansborg, Denmark
    https://geoop.dk/konference-2019/

    DAP Symposium 2019 (TU Delft) 
    Urban Heating: Risks & Rewards - Integrating cities with geothermal energy
    12 March, Delft, Netherlands
    www.dapsymposium.nl/

    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

    European Geothermal Congress 2019 (EGEC) 
    11-14 June, The Hague, Netherlands
    http://europeangeothermalcongress.eu/

    6th Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC)
    16-17 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/

    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