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May 30, 2008CanGEA: Public Bid for Policy Consulting
From time to time, CanGEA will seek the input of consultants to carry out the Policy Goals. At this time, two policy projects have been identified, which, upon completion, will allow CanGEA to meet its National Goal #1 and to contribute to National Goal #2 and the B.C. Regional Goals.
The projects identified are:
1. Global Geothermal Legal Framework Best Practices Review
2. Canadian Project
CanGEA invites interested parties to bid on the Project #1 and/or Project #2, bids being due before 5:00 p.m. MST Friday, June 6, 2008. Bids should be submitted to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or CanGEA, Attn: Alison Thompson, P.O. Box 1462, Station M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L6
All bids must contain the following:
Name and Contact Information of Bidder(s)
Resourcing of Project
Relevant Qualifications
Timeline to Completion
Estimated Total Project Cost
Draft Contract and Fiscal (Payment) Terms
Detailed Description of Final Deliverable
Preference will be given to bids received from CanGEA corporate members followed by CanGEA members in good standing.
At their discretion, CanGEA reserves the right to not award the contract.
For more information on the identified projects please read: CanGEA: Public Policy Consulting
May 29, 2008
CNET News: Google eyes Israeli geothermal firm Ormat
Martin LaMonica from CNET news is reporting that Google is in investment discussions with Ormat Technologies. Google is reported to be interested in investing in clean-energy companies.
Google is in discussions with Israeli geothermal company Ormat Technologies, a relationship that could lead to an investment, according to Haaretz.
The Israeli newspaper quoted an interview this past weekend with Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who praised Ormat and the other Israeli companies working in alternative energy. Google co-founder Larry Page also visited an Ormat geothermal plant in Nevada, the newspaper reported.
To read the full report: Google eyes Israeli geothermal firm Ormat
May 28, 2008
Pressdemocrat.com: “New deal for energy produced at The Geysers”
CanGEA member Wester GeoPower plans to sell all of its 35 MW(e) from its proposed geothermal plant to the Northern California Power Agency. The powerplant will begin operating in 2010, Western GeoPower is currently drilling for steam to supply the plant.
The plant developer, Western GeoPower, agreed to sell all 35 megawatts from its proposed geothermal plant to the Northern California Power Agency. The NCPA, which supplies power to 17 cities and districts, would pay $98 per megawatt hour over 20 years.
To read the full article: New deal for energy produced at The Geysers
May 20, 2008
The Toronto Star: It’s time we started warming to geothermal
In Tyler Hamilton’s article for the Toronto Star he explores the potential for Ontario to become a leader in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) for geothermal power production. Hamilton notes that there are hot spots in Southern Ontario that could be tapped for geothermal energy production. Hamilton interestingly notes that one of the main reasons for lack of geothermal projects or general geothermal interest is due to a lack of geothermal industry policy. With industry incentives and the further exploration of Ontario’s heat gradient, Ontario could become a Canadian energy leader.
But what if Ontario could develop the expertise, skills and technologies to develop a form of emission-free power generation that would displace the need for coal, and help move the world away from petroleum and toward grid-supplied electric transportation?
Why doesn’t Ontario try to get into the geothermal power game? Not the kind of geothermal that uses heat pumps and provides heating and cooling in our homes; rather, the kind of geothermal where high heat found kilometres under the earth’s surface can be used to generate electricity.
To read the full article: It’s time we started warming to geothermal
