Geothermal Canada is pleased to share 2 pieces of news about DEEP Earth Energy Production, as President and CEO Kirsten Marcia sits on our Board of Directors. Congratulations to DEEP!
Newly Discovered Cave in Wells Gray Park, BC
© John Pollack
Geothermal Canada President, Dr. Catherine Hickson, was instrumental in the confirmation of the newly discovered cave in Wells Gray Park, British Columbia. GC is pleased to be able to host the full resolution videos taken during the exploration and two 3 dimensional spatially accurate images created by John Pollack.
© Catherine Hickson
© John Pollack
YGF 2018 Presentations Available for Viewing
Hydroshearing and Hydrofracturing - What's the Difference?
Understanding hydroshearing and hydrofracturing is fundamental for EGS development and, arguably, for conventional production as well. The key to maximizing well production understanding the stress field for new wells to enable and enhance flow.
Maurice Dessault, a teacher and researcher in the University of Waterloo, has composed a short summary explaining hydroshearing and hydrofracturing which can be read here.
GAC-MAC: Call for Abstracts for Geothermal Session
One of the special sessions of the conference is Unifying International Research Forces to Unlock Geothermal Resources (SS-RE12), led by Jasmin Raymond (INRS) and Daniela Blessent (Universidad de Medellin). We would like to invite all interested parties to submit an abstract for this session.
27th IUGG General Assembly, July 8-18, 2019
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly held in Montreal, QC from July 8-18, 2018 features public lectures, keynote Union lectures and a wide variety of themed sessions.
The International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) is hosting a sessions with a topic of heat flow and geothermal energy.
Abstracts are being accepted soon-
Geothermal Canada participates in Geothermal Resources Council AGM and Conference, Reno, Nevada, October 21 – 24, 2018
Mount Meager Research Opportunities: Oct 13 in Vancouver
As a researcher or industry professional who has worked on or has a particular interest in Mount Meager volcano and/or geothermal systems, The Vancouver Volcanology Studies Group and Geothermal Canada invite you to participate in a symposium entitled: Mount Meager Research Opportunities, being held on October 13th from 8:30 am to 5 pm in SFU’s Harbour Centre campus, downtown Vancouver. For those of you who cannot make the trip down, we will be setting up a web conferencing solution and doing our best to accommodate you from afar!
GRC Annual Meeting - Geothermal Canada Presentations
Geothermal Canada Honours Three Geothermal Pioneers
June 19, 2018 marked a special day in Vancouver for Geothermal Canada members and those interested in geothermal energy in Canada. The Association, founded in 1974, chose to honour two founding and one long-time member of the Canadian geothermal community by granting them honourary lifetime memberships in the rebranded association, Geothermal Canada, that they helped found more than 40 years ago.