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Jul 17, 2008The Star: “Geothermal ‘not getting any love’”
In the following article Tyler Hamilton from the Toronto Star explores why geothermal energy in Canada is having difficulty getting appreciated in the public and by the Government of Canada. CanGEA Board Members Gary Thompson and Michal Moore are mentioned in the article, as well as CanGEA specifically. The article also investigates the unfortunate situation where companies such as CanGEA member company Sierra Geothermal Power are going to the U.S. to produce energy, where incentives for green production are greater than in Canada.
Canada’s obsession with “clean coal” and carbon capture technologies has left it blind to the vast potential of its own geothermal resources, says the head of one of the country’s few publicly traded developers of geothermal power.
Gary Thompson, chief executive of Sierra Geothermal Power Inc. of Vancouver, said the neglect has left Canada a laggard among peers who view emission-free geothermal power as a strategic part of their electricity mix.
“We’re one of the few countries with significant geothermal potential that’s not doing anything about it,” said Thompson, adding that the federal government has shown little interest, despite calls for more study. “It’s rather disconcerting. They’ve really been letting Canadians down.”
To read the full article: http://www.thestar.com/article/461711
