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Striking gold with geothermal in the Yukon – CanGEA advocacy is paying off

11/23/2017

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The Yukon, mostly known for its history in the gold rush era, is exploring its geothermal potential in a new partnership by the government and a first nation. A long time of advocacy on behalf of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association for geothermal development is now paying off.

Following news on a new partnership on geothermal between the government of the Yukon through the Yukon Geological Survey and Ta’an Kwäch’än – a first nation, efforts by the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) finally seem to pay off.

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November 20, 2017

Ta'an Kwäch'än, Yukon government begin geothermal energy study

11/16/2017

Part of the drill structure at the Takhini geothermal well site. (Alexandra Byers/CBC)

Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, the Da Daghay Development Corporation, and the Yukon Geological Survey have formed a new partnership to explore the potential for geothermal energy projects on settlement land near Whitehorse.

The project will measure deep geothermal temperatures near Takhini Hot Springs for up to a year.

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Tapping into Earth's Natural Heat - CanGEA and Borealis GeoPower Inc. featured in the Nunavut News

11/16/2017

CanGEA and Borealis GeoPower Inc. were recently featured in the Nunavut News regarding their bid for the Nunavut Geothermal Feasibility study. To download and read the article, click here! Or, see image below.