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EDC celebrates 40th anniversary of Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

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The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently celebrated the 40th year anniversary of the Tongonan geothermal power plant in the Leyte geothermal field of the Philippines. After several years of intensive exploration and development work, the Tongonan-1 geothermal power plant was inaugurated on July 02, 1983.

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GeothermEx confirms sustainability of DEEP geothermal project in Canada

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DEEP conducted surface and subsurface resource exploration and reservoir testing activities to characterize the geothermal resource in the Project area and its ability to support the development of geothermal power facilities. “GeothermEx is the gold standard for geothermal resource evaluation.

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Interview – Harnessing the potential of geothermal to scale up by 2030

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Depending on where you are, somewhere between 30% to 70% of primary energy is spent on heating and cooling. This presents a massive decarbonization opportunity, one reason why geothermal heating and cooling is growing and will continue to grow rapidly. One of these has been named CO 2 Plume Geothermal (CPG).

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Interview – Dr. Juliet Newson on geothermal education and practical experience

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Newson has a rich background in geothermal energy, having worked as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer for Contact Energy in New Zealand, and she served as the President of the International Geothermal Association from 2013-2016. Geothermal energy is available from the earth beneath our feet, anywhere in the world.