GreenFire Energy Inc., based out of California, develops and deploys its closed-loop GreenLoop™ technology. They are a supportive member of Geothermal Canada and we are pleased to share the new of the appointment of Allen Swenson to its Advisory Board.
Register Now For Pivot2020 July 13-17, 2020
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Registration is open for Pivot2020, which is a virtual event held from July 13-17, 2020. The event includes
“Pivot2020 is being hosted by the Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organization (GEO) at the University of Texas at Austin, and the International Geothermal Association (IGA), along with industry and organizational partners and friends. Special thanks to Pivot2020's marketing partners, including the Geothermal Resources Council, ThinkGeoEnergy, and the Members in Transition collaboration between the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists.
This is a free online event and open to all, but is first come first served based on audience limitations of our virtual platform - so please register early!”
Science and Technology Internship Program - NRCan
As a part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, funding through Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is available for the Science and Technology Internship Program for 2020-2021.
There are 4 organization available to apply for:
Please check your eligibility before applying.
Geothermal Canada AGM 2020- Board of Directors and Minutes
Geothermal Canada held its AGM 2020 on June 24 over Zoom. The meeting minutes are available below.
We are pleased to announce our Board of Directors for 2020-2021. At this time, we would like to sincerely thank Grant Ferguson and Ryan Dick for their contributions to the board since Geothermal Canada was resurrected in 2017. The Board of Directors for 2020-2021 is as follows:
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected for 2 year terms. All other Board positions are elected for 1 year terms.
An Open Letter to the Oil Patch: Let’s Build Together - Opinion by GreenFire Energy
The Heat Beat recently posted an opinion piece “An Open Letter to the Oil Patch: Let’s Build Together” by Joseph Scherer and John Muir of GreenFire Energy. GreenFire Energy develops and deploys its closed-loop GreenLoop™ technology. Although they are based out of the United States, a majority of the points made in the article apply to Canada’s geothermal industry.
GLOBE Series: Upcoming Events and Virtual Event Recordings
Webinar: Innovation Pathways and Transition Finance Towards Future-Fit Hydrocarbons
Last week's GLOBE Virtual webinar, co-hosted by the Energy Futures Lab and The Delphi Group, built on the GLOBE Advance session on future-fit hydrocarbons at GLOBE 2020 and explored the conversation around energy transformation in Canada. The full webinar recording is available.
Upcoming Events
Cleantech Connect: Key Learnings and Advice from Young Founders
Date: July 9, 2020
Time: 2:00-3:00pm PT, 5:00-6:00pm ET
GLOBE Virtual in partnership with Leading Change will host this webinar targeted to students, recent graduates, and young people who are active in the cleantech space or are looking to learn more about the sector.
In Conversation with The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities & Michael Sabia, Chair of the Board of Canada Infrastructure Bank
Date: July 16, 2020
Time: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ET
Speakers:
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Government of Canada
Michael Sabia, Chair of the Board of Canada Infrastructure Bank
Chair/Moderator:
Jennifer Keesmaat, CEO, The Keesmaat Group and Former Chief City Planner, City of Toronto
More information coming soon!
GRC 2020 Annual Meeting Will be Virtual
This year, the GRC annual conference will be held as the GRC Virtual Annual Meeting and Expo. Please see below for the announcement from the GRC. Also, please note that final paper revisions are due on July 10, 2020.
“As GRC continues to trailblaze, modernize and revitalize our place within the geothermal industry, it is with great excitement that we announce an all-new, fully-virtual experience for GRC’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Expo. The meeting will take place October 18 – 23, 2020 in an online and on-demand format that brings together people from all aspects of the geothermal industry.
This new virtual platform will allow attendees from around the globe to access the meeting’s program of activities and content, and network with other attendees and companies online from their home or office. Combined with our other activities that will all go digital including the Opening Reception, Plenary Session, Panel Sessions, Fieldtrips (yes!), Workshops, Networking Reception and Expo, this year's Technical Program contains a wide array of technical papers that will also be presented in a virtual format.
Advantages of a virtual meeting include:
all content available to an attendee – no missing of presentations in parallel sessions or from scheduling conflicts;
content available 24/7 – giving accessibility around the globe in all time zones;
Expo Hall accessible to people who would not normally be able to drop in – like your CEO or a hard-to-pin-down customer;
no travel needed – access the meeting from your home or office and save on travel costs and exhibition infrastructure expenses;
a schedule not restricted to three days – live sessions and Q&A will be conveniently spread out over six days; and,
recorded content available to registered attendees – access recorded presentaitons for months after the live event.”
Webinar June 23- Green recovery and oil crisis: a window of opportunity to invest in geothermal
DATE OF THE EVENT: June 23, 2020
TIME: 11:00am - 12:00pm CEST
LOCATION: Online
(Note that this is 3:00am-4:00am MT)
The COVID19 pandemic created a severe economic crisis and has crashed the prices of oil and gas on global markets. Within this context, there is an opportunity to invest in the geothermal industry, as most of the exploration infrastructure and expertise in the oil & gas sector are also being used in geothermal.
This webinar discusses with major energy players how the geothermal sector can turn the current oil crisis and climate emergency into an opportunity for a post Covid-19 Green Recovery.
GreenFire Energy Inc. Completes the World’s First Field-Scale Demonstration of Closed-Loop Geothermal Energy and the Final Report to the California Energy Commission
GreenFire Energy Inc. today announced the completion of the world’s first field-scale demonstration of closed-loop geothermal energy production. The demonstration was performed using an inactive well at the Coso geothermal field in Coso, California, USA. A $1.48 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and cash contributions from other funders financed the demonstration. GreenFire Energy’s comprehensive final report to the CEC, Closed-Loop Geothermal Demonstration Project, is now available to the public.
How Geothermal and Oil & Gas Compliment Each Other: Terrapin Panel Webinar
How do geothermal and oil and gas complement each other? A panel of experts sets to lay down the facts and offer their perspectives for this online webinar on June 18, 2020 from 2-3pm MT. Registration is free for this webinar. If you would like to read a backgrounder ahead of the event, it is posted here.