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Archive for November, 2011

GDF SUEZ and International Power (70% owned by GDF SUEZ) are pleased to announce that the 150MW Andina Thermal Power Plant (CTA) and the 150MW Hornitos Thermal Power Plant (CTH), located in the north of Chile, were officially inaugurated today.

Together the two thermal power plants will supply 300MW to Chile’s Norte Grande Interconnected Power System (SING), which mainly supplies power to the Esperanza and Gaby mines located in the north of the country. Chile is an attractive market with dema…
GlobalEnergyWatch.com: Geothermal Energy

Following its long-term strategy to establish a strong presence in Russia, Alstom signed two agreements related to the Russian power generation and power transmission sectors. The agreements were signed during the Franco-Russian intergovernmental seminar which was held in the presence of Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister, Francois Fillon, French Prime Minister, Evgeny Dod, Chairman of RusHydro, Igor Lukashenko, President of KER group, Gregoire Poux-Guillaume, President of Alstom Grid and Ph…
GlobalEnergyWatch.com: Geothermal Energy

Houston, TX - Smith Bits announced today the introduction of its Kaldera* advanced roller cone bits for geothermal and high-temperature drilling applications. Advanced materials technology has been developed to provide an engineered sealing and lubrication system for the drilling of high-temperature (HT) wells.

“High-temperature downhole environments, particularly those occurring in geothermal wells, pose a unique set of challenges for the roller cone drill bit,” said Guy Arrington, president, Bits & Adv…
GlobalEnergyWatch.com: Geothermal Energy

Houston, TX - IAGC is pleased to announce the completion and publication of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of electromagnetic (EM) techniques used for oil and gas exploration and production in the marine environment. The EM EIA was funded by the member companies of the IAGC EM Subcommittee and prepared by LGL Limited environmental research associates.

Electromagnetic (EM) survey techniques can identify differences in the resistivity of subsurface rocks that may be related to the presence of hydro…
GlobalEnergyWatch.com: Geothermal Energy

The Baillieu Government’s decision to provide up to $ 25 million towards a geothermal energy project in Geelong is a positive step forward for renewable energy in Victoria, according to the Clean Energy Council.

Policy Director of the industry peak body, Russell Marsh, said the investment provided much-needed support for a promising clean energy project in the Geelong region.

“There is an important role to play for governments in helping to develop new clean energy technologies such as the…
GlobalEnergyWatch.com: Geothermal Energy