Following news of Kenyan cement manufacturer Karsan Ramji and Sons Ltd’s (KRSL) groundbreaking 25-year agreement with Geothermal Development Company (GDC) to supply 40 tonnes/hour of steam for KRSL’s newest cement plant, the manufacturer has tapped the globally recognized geothermal consulting and engineering company, Italy’s Steam Srl, to act as Owners Engineer for the project. Steam’s designs will enable KRSL to apply the steam both to a cement material drying unit and a new 4-MW power unit, which will supply power to the new manufacturing facility, to be built at its current cement grinding ..read more

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has issued a call for proposals from DOE National Laboratories for research and development projects related to geothermal and critical materials. Full applications must be submitted by the 20th of May 2024. The expected award issuance will be by September 2024. The complete call for proposals can be accessed via this link. There is approximately USD 5 million in annual funding available to fun all projects solicited in this Lab Call pending applications, program direction, and go/no-go decisions. The Lab Call is divided ..read more

Drilling and pump testing of the first well drilled for the geothermal heating project of aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU) in Munich, Germany has been completed, with data so far indicating a productive well. The drilling rig will then be skidded to the location of the second well, which will be drilled by mid-April. First reported in 2020, the geothermal project aims to supply process and space heating for the buildings of MTU, reducing the current fossil fuel usage by up to 88%. ERDWERK has been managing the project since 2020, starting with the basic investigation, sup ..read more

The International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC) has published the 2024 update of the Global Heat Flow Database. This is a collaborative effort between academia and industry that compiles authenticated heat flow data to provide a better understanding of the Earth’s thermal field. The data can be downloaded via this link: https://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2024.014 The 2024 compilation, for the first time, contains quality score evaluations according to the IHFC quality codes. Since 1963, the International Heat Flow Commission has been fostering the compilation of the Global Heat Flow Database to prov ..read more

Early bird registration for the 10th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition is now open. This year’s edition of the largest geothermal convention and exhibition will be taking place on 18 to 20 September 2024 at the Jakarta Convention Center. Don’t miss this chance to register at lower rates. The early bird registration will be available only until the 31st of May 2024. Click here to register. Abstract submission is also ongoing and will be until the 6th of May 2024. All abstracts must be submitted to technicalpaper@iigce.com. This year’s IIGCE with the theme “Powering T ..read more

GA Drilling has announced the first close of $15 million in financing after a series of successful tests, securing further investment to deliver deep geothermal faster and at deeper depths while remaining cost-effective. Investors include leading global drilling rig, services, and technology provider, Nabors, Christian Oldendorff’s new Family Office, alfa8, the previous CEO of private equity firm EQT, Thomas von Koch, newly established geothermal fund Underground Ventures, and Slovakia-based, Neuolgy Ventures. “The excitement around deep geothermal is well placed given that our innovations hav ..read more

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has met with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based investment firm K&K Group to propose a partnership for the geothermal project being developed in Nevis. “This project is one for the history books, it will enable St. Kitts and Nevis to significantly reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, thereby lowering its carbon footprint, preserve its natural resources, and contribute to global efforts to combat climate change thus ensuring a healthier environment for future generations,” said Dr Drew about the project. “During the development phase of the p ..read more

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH (Vulcan Energy) has recently made two announcements on their geothermal lithium operations in Germany – the first extraction of lithium chloride from the company’s Landau facility, and the topping-out ceremony of their facility in Frankfurt-Höchst. The Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) in Landau has officially entered the production phase, having produce Lithium Chloride (LiCl) for the first time. Early results using the Adsorption-type Direct Lithium Extraction (A-DLE) unit indicates lithium extraction efficiency that is consistently over 90%, in line ..read more

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has engaged with three more geothermal companies in its initiative to enhance the energy resilience of its facilities with geothermal energy. This expands on the four geothermal projects that the DoD had announced in late 2023. The three companies and the respective DoD installations where they will deploy their novel geothermal technologies are as follows: Fervo Energy, at the forefront of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (GE) research, will explore the EGS potential at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon in Nevada; GreenFire Energy will explore the potential of de ..read more

Applications are currently being accepted for an internship program in Mexico for highly motivated young people who wish to develop professionally in the field of geothermal energy. The program is being organized by the International Geothermal Association (IGA), the Institute of Geophysics under the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and ENERYOU. Details on the call for applications can be found via this link. Applications will be accepted only until 30 April 2024. The program, with the title “Young Promoters of Geothermal Energy: linking academia, industry and communities”  ..read more