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April 2015 | Tags: British Columbia, Policy Read our policy advisor's article published in Power Engineering: Lots of Potential, Still no GeothermalCanada is one of the only developed countries on the Pacific Ring of Fire not taking major commercial advantage of geothermal energy - a clean, energy source that runs 24/7! This begs the question: What's holding up geothermal energy in Canada?
CanGEA's policy advisor, Justin Crewson, answers just that in a recent article, Lots of Potential, Still No Geothermal, published in Power Engineering. Justin outlines four reasons geothermal has failed to take off in Canada, as it successfully has in continental neighbours the United States and Mexico.
Click here to read the full article. April 4, 2015 | Tags: Mining, Technology Transfer, Alison Thompson Tyler Hamilton, editor for Corporate Knights, asks "Where is Canada?"“We are delighted that Star Minerals received DOE support for their innovation, but what can the Canadian, provincial and territorial governments do to create these opportunities at home with our own world class resources?” - Alison Thompson, CanGEA chair This article outlines the potential for a mutually beneficial relationship between the geothermal and mining industries, where rare earth elements can be extracted from geothermal brines. One example is Simbol, a California-based company that has partnered with geothermal companies to extract lithium, maganese and zinc compounds from geothermal fluids after heat has been extracted. Lithium compounds can go on to be used to produce lithium ion batteries. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has recently invested more than $4 million to nine geothermal projects planning to recover heat and minerals from geothermal brines. A Canadian company, Star Minerals, is a partner in one of these projects.  Image from Simbol Materials. You can read the full article by clicking here.
January 4, 2015 | Tags: Site C, British Columbia The Globe & Mail's Richard Blackwell interviews Alison Thompson, CanGEA chair.Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Canada boasts world-class geothermal resources. But we have yet to make major commercial use of these resources. Have you ever wondered why?
In this special Globe & Mail feature our chair, Alison Thompson, answers all of your burning questions about geothermal in Canada, and the primary barriers to its implementation. Read the full article by clicking here. |
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