Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro unveil in-stream tidal turbine for Bay of Fundy

By PR Hub

Nova Scotia Power and its technology partner OpenHydro have unveiled a 1-megawatt (MW) tidal turbine which they will deploy in the Bay of Fundy this fall as part of Nova Scotia’s tidal power test facility. The Open-Centre Turbine was manufactured in …

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Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) to provide geothermal assistance in Nicaragua

By Think GeoEnergy

According to Icelandic media an agreement was reached between the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) and Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) under which ISOR will provide geothermal engineering support to the geothermal sector in NIcaragua from 2009 until 2012.

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Magma Energy (TSX: MXY) Current prices suitable for geothermal development in Chile

By Christopher Lenton / Business News Americas

Canadian geothermal company Magma Energy believes power prices are sufficient in Chile to make development of the renewable source financially attractive, according to the company’s chief geologist Catherine Hickson.

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Reno casino hits geothermal jackpot underground

By The Associated Press

A Reno casino has hit the jackpot: An underground geothermal water source just north of one of its new 17-story hotel tower that will generate enough heat and hot water for all 2.1 million square feet of the resort’s space.

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Deep water could help fill NZ’s energy needs

By Eloise Gibson (The New Zealand Herald)

The drive to run New Zealand on 100 per cent renewable power could get a boost if scientists discover pockets of energy they suspect are buried between 5km and 7km deep.

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U.S. GEOTHERMAL (NYSE Amex: HTM, TSX: GTH) STARTS NEW DRILLING PROGRAMS AT NEAL HOT SPRINGS PROJECT

U.S. Geothermal
Inc., a renewable energy company focused on the production and sale of
electricity from geothermal energy, announced today that it initiated development drilling at
the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project located in eastern Oregon. Well NHS-5, the first
well in this new program, is currently drilled to a depth of 300 feet. The total depth of the
well is planned to be drilled to approximately 2,800 feet where it is expected to encounter a
large aperture fracture containing geothermal fluid. Up to three large diameter wells, ranging
in depth from 2,300 to 3,800 feet are planned in this drilling program.

Construction of the associated drill pads began during the week of August 17, 2009. One
drill pad is complete and a second pad is currently under construction. Trinity Drilling of
Gillette, Wyoming has been contracted to drill the wells, mobilized their drill rig to the site,
and initiated drilling on September 18, 2009. Permits for four exploration wells were
received from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries on September 11,
2009 allowing for expansion of the program based on results. The Bureau of Land
Management has issued a Record of Decision for an Environmental Assessment which
allows surface access and pad construction to a well site that is located on federal surface
lands that overlay private geothermal rights.

In addition to these deep, large diameter production wells, a temperature gradient well
program consisting of up to 9 small-diameter wells each approximately 500 feet in depth was
initiated during the week of September 7, 2009. The temperature gradient well program will
acquire field data necessary to better understand the full geothermal resource potential at
Neal Hot Springs.

“Further definition of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal resource is a significant part of our
company’s growth plan”, said Daniel Kunz, President and CEO. “These drilling programs
are expected to maintain our current project development schedule and help define a
geothermal reservoir needed to construct a power plant that will deliver 22 megawatts of
electricity”.

Well NHS-1, the first production well at Neal Hot Springs, was drilled in June 2008 and
flowed under artesian pressure at a rate of 2,315 gallons per minute with a flowing
production temperature of 286.5º F (141º C).

Icelandic Geothermal Company in Abu Dhabi

By Iceland Review Online

Energy company Reykjavík Geothermal (RG) is leading the search for geothermal energy for Masdar, a planned city in the principality Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The project is ……

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Cape Wind Ignites U.S. Offshore Market

By Kyle Haas (GreenChipStocks.com)

Known for its $50 million homes, yacht clubs, and kettle-cooked potato chips, it’ll soon have another defining image: 130 wind turbines on the Horseshoe Shoal of the Nantucket Sound.

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Offshore Wind Could Cover 17 Percent Of Total EU Electricity Demand

By Jeff Siegel (GreenChipStock.com)

Expanding its wind presence even further, GE announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of wind turbine technologies company, ScanWind.

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New geothermal drilling technology being explored at university in Zurich

By Think GeoEnergy

Recent articles describe a new geothermal drilling technology currently being explored by ETH Zurich, a technical university in Zurich in Switzerland.

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