Archive for November, 2010
Shut down: EDC to study underperforming Negros plant
In the Philippines, reports have geothermal energy giant Energy Development Corp. (EDC) temporarily shutting down its 49 MW-rated Northern Negros geothermal power plant. The company intends to conduct technical studies aimed at increasing the plant’s capacity.
The Northern Negros Geothermal Production Field is built on 420 acres on the North West part of Mt. Kanla-on, and [...]
OK expected for geothermal energy in protected forests
In Indonesia, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to issue a ruling that will allow geothermal power plants to be built in protected forests. Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said that most of Indonesia’s geothermal reserves are located in protected forests. The creation of geothermal energy plants would not destroy protected forests as they normally [...]
Testing paves way for Aussie joint venture
In Australia, soil sampling, soil gas analysis and a gravity survey indicate that geothermal power may be possible in Collie. Geologist Helen Wipf told Collie shire councilors that drilling in the area had produced an “above average soil response”. The council has approved a joint venture between Worsley Alumina and Green Rock Energy to [...]
Chevron agrees to build 100 MW Philippine plant
In the Philippines, Chevron Corp. and Philippine oil and gas firm APC Group Inc. have said they intend to build a 100 MW geothermal power plant in Kalinga Province. Subsidiaries of the companies, Chevron Kalinga Ltd. and Aragorn Power and Energy Corp. will build the $300 million project. Aragorn and their partner Guidance Management Corp. [...]
Grant competition for Fairbanks test well announced
In Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough has announced a federal grant of $1 million for a study in finding geothermal energy for large volumes of electric power production. The grant is to be awarded through a competitive process and comes with the requirement that the winner match the grant dollar for dollar. The ultimate goal [...]
Opinion: Why Is Canada Freezing out Geothermal Power?
Writing for TheTyee.ca, Mitchell Anderson says “Canadians are some world’s best at advanced exploration and drilling technologies. Not surprisingly, members of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) also produce more than 20 per cent of the world’s geothermal energy. They just don’t do it here. The almost complete absence of government support means that all [...]
MU to replace 65 year-old power plant heat with ground source
In Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology hopes to replace a 65-year-old power plant with a ground source heating and cooling system. The project would cut the campus’s yearly energy and operational costs by up to $2.8 million. The university’s Board of Curators approved $32.4 million in revenue bond financing for the system. The [...]
Mine water to be studied for ground source heating, cooling
In Pennsylvania, Noble Biomaterials Inc. will conduct a mine pool geothermal feasibility study at the company’s location in Scranton. Noble will tap its own funds as well as a cash investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The study will be conducted with the Emerging Technologies Application Center at Northampton Community College in [...]
Enbridge moves on heat to power company
In Canada, waste heat to energy company Genalta Power Inc. said that power producer Enbridge Inc. is set to buy a portion of the company. Calling the deal an alliance, Genalta chief Graham Illingworth said the deal “allows us to focus fully on our core business, which is to develop technologies that enhance the design, [...]
Kenya lines up $500 million IMF credit line
In Kenya, the International Monetary Fund says it will give the country a $500 million extended credit facility to help boost its economy. The line still needs to be approved by the IMF’s management and executive board and would be used to fund the country’s economic program through December 2013. Kenya’s focus remains on energy [...]
