Eavor is pleased to announce the full completion and 3rd party validation of the Eavor-Lite™ demonstration project near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Eavor’s technology, known as “Eavor-Loop™” captures geothermal energy to produce steady and dependable heat and electrical power without emissions of any kind. Unlike traditional geothermal power plants, an Eavor-Loop™ works at drilling depths which have geologically common parameters and characteristics; enabling implementation almost anywhere in the world. This technology represents the opportunity to transform the world’s energy stack, redefine how energy is produced and address climate change.
Waterloo Geothermal Workshop Agenda & Questions for Discussion
On Friday AM, January 24, interested persons will meet in Federation Hall at the University of Waterloo to discuss and debate issues related to geothermal energy. Here, we pose questions for consideration during this discussion. The questions DO NOT pertain to high temperature geothermal sources (confined to BC, YK), but to lower-grade geothermal energy at depth, perhaps combined with seasonal heat storage, shallow heat-pump systems. You are encouraged to formulate your own questions for clarity.
GeoConvention 2020 in Calgary
Please see the following notice from the Geological Association of Canada
Happy New Year from GAC! Here are some important dates to mark on your Calendar!
1. Early-Bird GAC Membership deadline extended to Thursday, January 16th! Get your discounted membership before this sale flies away!
2. GeoConvention 2020 Calgary - Abstract submission deadline is extended to Friday, January 31st.
3. GeoConvention 2020 Calgary - Delegate registration is currently OPEN.
4. GeoConvention 2020 Calgary - Field Trip/Short Course/Workshop registration will open on Wednesday, January 15th.
5. The Spring 2020 issue of Geolog, GAC's quarterly digital newsletter, is accepting content until March 1st. Email the Geolog editor (Alwynne.Beaudoin@gov.ab.ca) for more information if you have a story or announcement to share with fellow GAC members.
Leapfrog Geothermal Courses, April 24-25, Reykjavik
If you are attending WGC 2020 and/or live in Iceland, don’t miss the Leapfrog Geothermal courses held from April 24-25, 2020 just before the conference.
Seequent will hold both a Leapfrog Geothermal Fundamentals Course and a Leapfrog Advanced Course.
The fundamentals course is for entry-level users of Leapfrog Geothermal and covers the basics of modelling from well data, geologic maps, and cross-sections plus geophysics and reservoir simulation integration.
The advanced course will take you beyond the modelling basics and further your knowledge of geological modelling and surface editing techniques, allowing you to have full control over your Leapfrog surfaces and volumes as well as your well data. It will also teach the skills required to critically analyse data to effectively build 3D models.
For those in California, there fundamentals course will also be held in Menlo Park from Feb. 13-14, 2020.
Both courses are $1000USD per person, USD $500 for students.
10th Session of IRENA: Abu Dhabi Jan 13-16, 2020
Official Launch of Ontario Geothermal Renewable Energy Inc. (OGRE)
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.