The Ontario Geothermal Renewable Energy Inc. (OGRE) has launched, secured development funding, and is working with the Ontario Government to build framework regulations for deep geothermal.
For more information, please visit their website.
The Infinite Energy Resource We’re Overlooking: Article from Oilprice.com
By Irina Slav - Dec 15, 2019, 12:00 PM CST
Here’s fun fact: the world’s deepest manmade hole goes 15 kilometers into the ground. They stopped drilling at the 15th kilometer because it got too hot at the bottom of the hole. Welcome to geothermal energy, the reason most religions depict Hell as a place deep underground and the reason why we may succeed in building a clean energy future for the planet without turning it into a disco ball of solar panels.
GRC Bulletin: Chatting Geothermal With Catherine Hickson
The GRC Bulletin Sept/Oct 2019 issue interviewed Cathie Hickson in "Chatting Geothermal With...". She speaks about her years of experience in geothermal, volcanology & volcanic hazards, keeping geothermal going in Canada, and being 9 miles away from Mount St. Helen's when it erupted in 1980.
The interview is on pg. 55 of the Bulletin.
1st Canadian Geothermal Students' Day: Summary
The 1st Canadian Geothermal Students’ Days was held at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Québec City, Canada, Nov. 21-22, 2019. This pan-Canadian event aimed to provide the growing number of young Canadian geothermal scientists with an informal platform of share knowledge, stimulate collaboration and discussion, and to offer career and networking opportunities. A total of 50 people were in attendance.
CouFrac Conference, Seoul, Korea Nov. 11-13, 2020
Geothermal Workshop at University of Waterloo: Presentation Spaces Available
The Geothermal Workshop at University of Waterloo has spaces available for presentations on Thursday Jan. 23. Please send a note to Dr Alireza Dehghani-Sanij to reserve a spot.
The workshop is also soliciting posters and displays to go along with the workshop.
Geothermal Workshop at University of Waterloo Jan 23-24, 2019
This 1.5 day Workshop will be held at the University of Waterloo January 23 and 24, 2020. The Workshop will explore current activity in all geothermal technologies being used or considered in Canada, and will generate a short synthesis outlining future pathways to greater adoption of this green energy source.
Conte GeoEnergy: New Geothermal Development Company
Geothermal Canada’s Treasurer, Dr. Jeffrey Witter, has started a new geothermal development company with two business partners called Conte GeoEnergy.
Conte GeoEnergy Ltd. specializes in the exploration, planning and development of utility-scale geothermal energy facilities. Conte works with its partners to identify locations where quality geothermal resources can be efficiently and economically deployed to meet demand for near zero-emission baseload renewable power. Conte’s team has considerable experience advancing energy projects in British Columbia, including on behalf of First Nations.
For more information, please visit their website.
Event Reminder: 1st Canadian Geothermal Students Day
The 1st Canadian Geothermal Students’ Day will be this upcoming Thursday and Friday in Quebec City. The program includes keynote sessions from John Molson (Université Laval), Jonathan Banks (University of Alberta), Lorenzo Perozzi (Geolearn), Jean-Sebastien Marcil (Utica Resources), and from Geothermal Canada’s board Maurice Desseauly (University of Waterloo) and Kirsten Marcia (DEEP). There will also be a round table featuring Catherine Hickson, Marc-Antoine Audy, Kirsten Marcia , a visit to the INRS geothermal lab, and a workshop “Aquifer: a natural infrastructure for energy- efficient cooling geothermal technology”. In between, there are also oral presentations and a poster session.
Event Announcement: 7th International Meeting on Heat Flow and the Geothermal Field, Germany
The overarching theme of the Potsdam Čermák7 meeting, which is organized both as a conference and a workshop, provides a unique opportunity for researchers, students and industry experts to discuss recent results and developments in heat-flow determination and interpretation, experimental petrophysics, geothermal exploration and lithosphere studies.
Surrounded by forests and lakes and rich in historical castles and cultural attractions, Potsdam is looking forward to welcoming you to the Čermák7 conference!
Registration is now open and limited to 70 participants and Abstract Submission is open until March 1, 2020.