CanGEA's chair Alison Thompson and CanGEA member Craig Dunn from Borealis GeoPower have been featured in an "albertaviews" article. The article focuses on Alberta's geothermal potential and the possible technology transfer from the oil/gas industry. In addition to this, the article also discusses geoexchange potential in and around of Calgary, AB.
“Alberta is the biggest geothermal producer in the world, but we throw it all away.” - Alison Thompson To read the full article, please click here. A great article in the Alberta Oil Magazine describing DEEP's project progress in Saskatchewan.
In February CanGEA Member DEEP will start drilling as part of an $8 million feasibility/FEED study into what would be Canada’s first commercial geothermal power plant. Kirsten Marcia,DEEP CEO says the project currently anticipates 5 MW net power capacity from 10 MW plant. DEEP’s long term vision is to build and operate multiple power plants. We are doing everything we can at CanGEA to help DEEP achieve this goal. Ian Harry ,Director of Innovation and Clean Energy at SaskPower states “preliminary results suggest that geothermal power generation at utility scale may be economically and technically viable in southeast Saskatchewan.” Read the full article here. A news article from the Government of British Columbia describes the Kitselas First Nation’s plan to develop one of Canada’s first geothermal power plants in their partnership with Borealis Geopower, with support from B.C.’s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund.
The proposed geothermal plant would produce 15 megawatts of electricity with the potential to provide another 135 megawatts of thermal energy as a main heat source for local businesses. In conjunction with power the project provides enhanced energy security, offset of green house gas emissions and the creation of 75 jobs during the construction and operating phases, including 15 long-term jobs. You can find the full news article here. The position is for a 4-month internship from December 1st - March 31st. Eligible Youth Participants (Interns) who may be considered for the internship must meet the following Youth Employment Strategy rules:
If you have any questions on membership levels, please ask us. Please send your LinkedIn profile to info@cangea.ca to apply for this role. CanGEA members, if you are interested in hosting an intern as well, please get in touch with us immediately as the new hire needs to start on December 1, 2016. This Financial Post article touches on many of the main issues facing geothermal energy development in Canada. CanGEA is referenced throughout with our main objectives for geothermal policy highlighted. It is great to see the honourable Marg McCuaig-Boyd seriously considering geothermal energy as a solution to a growing problem.
The provincial government is concerned taxpayer money may be needed to clean up after the energy industry if the number of idle wells continues to grow. Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd said her government is developing a plan to tackle “this growing issue and that geothermal power would play a role in the government’s plan to transition away from coal-fired power and toward renewables." McCuaig-Boyd also said Alberta is considering whether to allow oil and gas companies to count oil wells that are turned into geothermal wells as productive assets. CanGEA’s Thompson, however, said she does not want a system where oil and gas companies can indefinitely avoid cleaning up their oil and gas wells. She also wants the government to be picky about which oil and gas wells are converted into geothermal energy use, so that only those that can be productive geothermal wells are candidates for conversions. |
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