Standing Committee on Natural Resources Releases Report Titled "Rethinking Canada's Energy Information System: Collaborative Models in a Data-Driven Economy"
CanGEA was honoured to have been part of the process that resulted in this report. A quote of interest for geothermal energy: "Examples of energy topics that need better coverage include, among others: emerging technologies and new energy services, especially for biomass and new renewable energy sectors such as geothermal and solar photovoltaic" (page 11). To read the full report, click here.
CanGEA was honoured to have been part of the process that resulted in this report. A quote of interest for geothermal energy: "Examples of energy topics that need better coverage include, among others: emerging technologies and new energy services, especially for biomass and new renewable energy sectors such as geothermal and solar photovoltaic" (page 11). To read the full report, click here.
October 4, 2018
CanGEA Member Climeon Increases Capacity with New Test Site in Kista
Climeon has increased the capacity of their new test centre for development and testing of heat power modules in Kista. The facility offers the possibility of more customer demonstrations, faster development verification, and extended test time. Climeon's release can be found here: Climeon Increases Capacity
Climeon has increased the capacity of their new test centre for development and testing of heat power modules in Kista. The facility offers the possibility of more customer demonstrations, faster development verification, and extended test time. Climeon's release can be found here: Climeon Increases Capacity
October 4, 2018
Saskatchewan Announces New Power Program as Part of Climate Change Strategy
This new program, the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) is a two year program (with an optional third year) that allows customers to develop "power generation projects" to sell electricity to SaskPower. Geothermal power will be purchased at a rate of $108.22/MWh. For more information, follow these two links: Leader-Post Article and Saskatchewan: Opportunities for Geothermal Power Generation Partners.
This new program, the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) is a two year program (with an optional third year) that allows customers to develop "power generation projects" to sell electricity to SaskPower. Geothermal power will be purchased at a rate of $108.22/MWh. For more information, follow these two links: Leader-Post Article and Saskatchewan: Opportunities for Geothermal Power Generation Partners.
October 3, 2018
Interview with Randall W. Keller (Vice President of Business Development) with MGX Metals on Lithium Extraction
It has long been known that geothermal brine is rife with lithium that can be extracted. This presents an opportunity to meet demand for a metal used in battery technology as well as potential added revenue for geothermal companies. Mr. Keller's interview can be found here: Lithium Mining: Digging Deeper into a Hot Topic
It has long been known that geothermal brine is rife with lithium that can be extracted. This presents an opportunity to meet demand for a metal used in battery technology as well as potential added revenue for geothermal companies. Mr. Keller's interview can be found here: Lithium Mining: Digging Deeper into a Hot Topic
October 1, 2018
Staying Warm in Alaska: Reflecting on Geothermal Opportunities
This blog post is full of impressions from a visit to Alaska and what Canada can learn from geothermal energy utilization of low-temperature resources in Alaska. Read more here: Staying Warm in Alaska
This blog post is full of impressions from a visit to Alaska and what Canada can learn from geothermal energy utilization of low-temperature resources in Alaska. Read more here: Staying Warm in Alaska
October 1, 2018
CanGEA Announces "What About Geothermal?" Series Across Alberta
This series will take CanGEA across the province, starting in Hinton on November 6, 2018. In each stop, basic geothermal knowledge will be delivered to the public and misconceptions of geothermal energy will be cleared up. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A with the public and a short presentation on how geothermal will impact the community in question (projects in the area, etc.). This is part of CanGEA's ongoing public outreach and education campaign. To register for the Hinton workshop, click here: Hinton Registration
This series will take CanGEA across the province, starting in Hinton on November 6, 2018. In each stop, basic geothermal knowledge will be delivered to the public and misconceptions of geothermal energy will be cleared up. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A with the public and a short presentation on how geothermal will impact the community in question (projects in the area, etc.). This is part of CanGEA's ongoing public outreach and education campaign. To register for the Hinton workshop, click here: Hinton Registration
September 27, 2018
E3 Metals has begun the development of its field pilot plant which will incorporate E3’s proprietary concentration technology to further validate the lithium extraction component of the process flow sheet in the Leduc Reservoir in Alberta. More information can be found here: E3 Field Pilot Release
September 26, 2018
Canada to Boost Support for Renewable Energy
While this article is mostly focused on tidal energy, we are always excited to see geothermal mentioned in the news! Full article: Canada to boost support of renewable energy
While this article is mostly focused on tidal energy, we are always excited to see geothermal mentioned in the news! Full article: Canada to boost support of renewable energy
September 21, 2018
Town of Sussex Completes Geothermal Feasibility Study
The town of Sussex, NB has recently completed a technical feasibility study to determine if the decommissioned and flooded Penobsquis Mine is a feasible source of geothermal energy. CanGEA is excited about this potential and supports them. More information can be found here: Sussex Study
The town of Sussex, NB has recently completed a technical feasibility study to determine if the decommissioned and flooded Penobsquis Mine is a feasible source of geothermal energy. CanGEA is excited about this potential and supports them. More information can be found here: Sussex Study
September 20, 2018
CanGEA Member Borealis GeoPower Continues to Work on the Valemount Project
Borealis GeoPower is currently assessing the results of fieldwork obtained this summer from the Valemount project. This remains an exciting time for Canadian geothermal industry! More information can be found here: Valemount update
Borealis GeoPower is currently assessing the results of fieldwork obtained this summer from the Valemount project. This remains an exciting time for Canadian geothermal industry! More information can be found here: Valemount update
September 17, 2018
CanGEA member E3 Metals receives $100,000 from Alberta Innovates for the Continued Development of its Lithium Extraction Technology
CanGEA member E3 Metals has recently been given $100,000 from Alberta Innovates for the continued development of its lithium extraction technology.
“The focus of this work is the scaling of the concentration and purification steps of E3 Metals’ lithium extraction flow sheet, both of which are critical to the future commercial production of lithium by the Company,” commented E3 Metals Corp CEO Chris Doornbos. “This grant of $100,000 towards the continued development and scaling of our concentration and purification technology is an additional validation of E3 Metals’ extraction process and greatly assists the Company’s development plans. We are very excited to be working with Alberta Innovates."
Full E3 Metals News Release
“The focus of this work is the scaling of the concentration and purification steps of E3 Metals’ lithium extraction flow sheet, both of which are critical to the future commercial production of lithium by the Company,” commented E3 Metals Corp CEO Chris Doornbos. “This grant of $100,000 towards the continued development and scaling of our concentration and purification technology is an additional validation of E3 Metals’ extraction process and greatly assists the Company’s development plans. We are very excited to be working with Alberta Innovates."
Full E3 Metals News Release
August 28, 2018
CanGEA Member, Eden GEopower secures grant on technology to increase permeability in geothermal reservoirs
Eden GeoPower has secured a small business innovation research grant of $225k from the National Science Foundation in the U.S. to help develop a new method to help increase permeability in oil and gas/geothermal reservoirs.
Read full ThinkGeoEnergy Article here!
Read full ThinkGeoEnergy Article here!
August 8, 2018
Underground Heat Gives Small Town Hope
Valemount, B.C. wants to be Canada’s first geothermal village. CanGEA member, Borealis GeoPower is working to make this a reality!
Full Article here August 9, 2018 |
NREL has released its annual technology baseline on renewable energy technology costThe Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2018 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a key source of reliable electricity generation technology cost and performance data used to support and inform electric sector analysis in the United States. Its the fourth year the ATB documents technology-specific information on a broad spectrum of electricity-generation technologies, including wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, biopower, coal, natural gas, and nuclear. New this year, the ATB includes financing assumptions that are specific to each technology and change over time. The different financing cases illustrate the distinction between technological and financial effects on the key metrics.
Aug 1, 2018 |
canadian companies using geothermal energy in innovative ways INTERNATIONALLY!Canadian company, MGX Minerals take on drilling project to derieve lithium from geothermal brine in Nevada. The drill hole targets were generated based on results from CanGEA member company Quantec Geoscience's MT geophysical surveying tool. It's great to see Canadian companies utilizing geothermal energy in innovative ways internationally!
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July 30, 2018 |
Hot Commodity: Geothermal electricity in AlbertaCheck out Canada West Foundation latest report: Alberta's hottest new source of clean electricity, needs clear rules to thrive!
Read the full report here. July 18, 2018 
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Resiliency results in Positive changes for NEw bruswickTown of Sussex, New Brunswick is overcoming a difficult situation in a proactive manner. This forward-thinking of sourcing for geothermal energy from the flooding mine towards heating and cooling local industries shows great resiliency!
Read the full article here. July 17, 2018
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How Canada's small towns are trying to survive and thrive in changing timesCBC is running a series of articles showcasing communities adapting to demographic and other changes. This article features the geothermal heating project being developed in Sussex, NB.
Read the full article here. July 9, 2018 BC Oil and Gas Commission Issues First Geothermal Resource Well Authorization
CanGEA is pleased to announce that the BC Oil and Gas Commission (Commission) has issued geothermal resource well authorizations to Borealis Geopower Inc. for four thermal gradient wells on its Canoe Reach Geothermal Project, south of Valemount B.C.
Full News Release May 30, 2018 Cumberland Energy Authority getting aggressive about bringing geothermal to SpringhillFor the last three decades Springhill has advocated for geothermal energy to be the way of the future. Their efforts are finally coming to light. After discontinued coal mining the Springhill mine has filled with water which geothermal energy can be extracted. Using the mine water, Springhill will be building an industrial park centred around geothermal energy. CanGEA is very excited for Cumberland and Springhill. Check out the article here! May 29, 2018
CanGEA Successful Appearance before the Standing Committee on Natural ResourcesCanGEA is pleased to announce that our appearance before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources was successful. The Committee was very receptive to the presentation delivered by CanGEA Chair, Alison Thompson.
The topic CanGEA was requested to address was, "the current state and future of national energy data in Canada." CanGEA's responses were focused on the existing gap with regard to geothermal energy data in Canada as well as the absence of federal funding available to support further studies. May 29, 2018 |
Cangea members move on to the semi finals for the clean growth program!CanGEA is excited for our member companies Mirarco Mining Innovation and C-FER Technologies to have been selected to move on to the semi-finals for the Clean Growth Program!
It is also worth noting that two other geothermal projects were selected to move on to the semi-finals of the Clean Growth Program: Razor Energy and Eavor (Alberta Geothermal Corp.) More details on the Clean Growth Program and to see more semi-finalists! July 9, 2018 Mining for heat: Saskatchewan's geothermal projectDeep Geothermal's project is located near Estevan, SK. It is a hot sedimentary aquifer (HSA) more than 3,000 metres deep at the base of Williston Basin. DEEP and SaskPower signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in May 2017, committing to moving the project forward. The long-term goal is to build up to 200 megawatts of geothermal power-producing facilities to meet SaskPower’s demand for renewable energy.
Full Canadian Mining and Energy article. July 9, 2018 Hot and enterprising: getting recreational with geothermal
Drilling at the prospective Borealis site
New CanGEA member, the Valemount Geothermal Society has just received a temporary license of occupation from the land tenures branch with the intention of developing a commercial hot pool. The hot pool will look to utilize the heat from Borealis GeoPower's project currently being developed in Valemount.
Full Story Available Here. July 8, 2018 CanGEA invited to appear before the Federal Standing Committee on Natural Resources - Ottawa
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CanGEA Members Featured in New Desmog Canada Article, "Why a Small Alberta Oil and Gas Town is Pursuing Geothermal Power."Yesterday, CanGEA members the Town of Hinton, the Town of Valemount, and Borealis GeoPower were featured in Desmog Canada's article titled, "Why a Small Alberta Oil and Gas Town is Pursuing Geothermal Power."
Check out the article here! March 20, 2018 Federal Budget 2018 Extends Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance Through to 2025The 2018 federal budget was released on February 27, 2018 and included measures to extend one of CanGEA’s 2017 policy victories. The Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance, which geothermal projects are now eligible for has been extended to 2025. CanGEA acknowledges and thanks the government of Canada for extending this valuable program that geothermal developers are already benefitting from.
February 27, 2018 Presentation on how geothermal heat could be utilized from oil & gas wellsUtilizing geothermal energy from oil and gas wells has become a hot topic and is seeing increasing interest both from a development perspective, but also from a technical and government perspective. Earlier this week, the federal government in Canada announced funding for some research work on the topic.
But to provide some details on what is talked about in this context, there is a good presentation shared yesterday. In it, Alison Thompson, Chair of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) provides background and details on geothermal energy could be utilised from oil and gas wells. Full ThinkGeoEnergy article February 8, 2018 Exploring the viability of capturing geothermal heat from re-purposed oil and gas wells in Hinton, ABSupporting technologies that advance environmental objectives, create jobs and stimulate growth in the clean technology sector is a priority for the Government of Canada.
On February 6, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced $400,000 for an engineering and design initiative to determine the viability of a Geothermal District Energy System in the Town of Hinton. The Government of Alberta and Alberta Innovates will provide a total of $800,000, bringing the investment amount for the Town of Hinton’s project to $1.2 million. The proposed system would produce renewable geothermal heat from marginally producing oil and gas wells to heat the town’s public buildings. Canada's Innovation Agenda promotes clean growth, good jobs and higher living standards for the middle class. The investment announced today is an example of this vision in action. February 6, 2018 5-year $700 million investment in Clean Technology in CanadaLast week, the federal government announced a 5-year $700 million investment in clean technology through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). The BDC will make investments in clean tech producers showing strong potential.
Canadian clean technology companies produce innovative and competitive technologies that use less energy or reduce negative impacts on the environment. Through this investment, BDC will take on more risk to help high-potential clean tech firms expand by providing them with the capital they need to hire new staff, develop products, support sales, and scale up and compete globally. Minister Bains, along with the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, also announced the launch of the Clean Growth Hub, the government’s focal point for clean technology. The Hub will focus on supporting companies and projects that produce clean technology, as well as coordinate existing programs and track results. Budget 2017 took steps to boost the growth of Canada’s clean technology producers. It set aside more than $2.3 billion for clean tech. That’s the largest public investment ever committed to this field in Canada. Investments in clean technology are part of the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan, a multi-year strategy to create well-paying jobs for the middle class and those working hard to join it. Investments in clean technology also support the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Full BDC announcement January 18, 2018 Expression of Interest Now Open for NRCan's Emerging Renewable Power ProgramAction on Emerging Renewable PowerThe Emerging Renewable Power Program (ERPP) provides up to $200 million to expand the portfolio of commercially viable renewable energy sources available to provinces and territories as they work to reduce GHG emissions from their electricity sectors.
What is the Emerging Renewable Power Program?Emerging renewable projects face higher risks, costs and more regulatory issues than projects using established renewable energy sources. This program mitigates the risk of emerging renewable power projects through federal government funding, allowing emerging renewables to play a larger role in Canada’s electricity supply mix. The program will establish new industries in Canada by supporting renewable power technologies that are:
January 18, 2018 Alberta Missing Pieces in the Geothermal Puzzle WebinarHeat Seeking; Alberta's geothermal industry potential and barriers, is a report from the Pembina Institute with support from the Alberta Clean Technology Industry Alliance. It identifies similarities between geothermal energy and oil and gas development that position Alberta to develop a thriving geothermal industry. It also describes challenges the emerging industry faces and what we need to exploit geothermal energy’s potential. An open webinar will take place at 10am MST on Tuesday December 19 where the author will discuss her findings with Jason Switzer of the Alberta Clean Technology Industry Alliance and answer participant questions.
For more information and to register please click here. December 7, 2017 |
Congratulations to Taiwan for bringing Geothermal Energy Online!Last week, Taiwan successfully brought on 30 Kw of geothermal energy online. The project is an ORC plant in Zhiben, Taidong. In a first step it was installed for power production for the "Rainbow Hotel", after three years the developer finally could install the meter and is now also able to sell the power.
Full News Release March 5, 2018 Government of Canada Supports Clean Energy in Rural and Remote CommunitiesReducing reliance on diesel in rural and remote communities will decrease Canada’s carbon footprint, support climate change adaptation, contribute to healthier communities and provide new opportunities for jobs and economic growth.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, announced a call for proposals for the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program. The program will provide approximately $220 million in funding for initiatives to reduce reliance on diesel fuel in rural and remote communities, the majority of which are Indigenous. This funding builds on more than $53 million provided through Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and is complemented by Infrastructure Canada’s $400 million Arctic Energy Fund, which is specific to the territories to help improve energy security in the North by replacing or upgrading aging fossil fuel energy infrastructure. The announcement is part of the government’s larger vision for Canada’s clean energy future, which will provide $21.9 billion over 11 years to support green infrastructure, drive clean growth and combat climate change. Funding of more than $600 million has been announced in the past few weeks for projects that include renewable power, smart electricity grids, alternative fuel charging stations and more energy efficient homes. Full Anouncement February 16, 2018 CanGEA would like to congratulate Kate Young on beocming the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Geothermal Energy Laboratory Program Manager.
Full GRC News Release January 30, 2018 Climeon Low Temperature Geothermal Calgary Breakfast - February 14, 2018Breakfast and an overview of:
Climeon is a Swedish cleantech equipment vendor and world leader in converting low temperature heat into clean electricity. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Stockholm with 50+ employees. Climeon was founded to deliver an economically viable business case when it came to converting low temperature heat into electricity. Climeon was built with the ambition to deliver a good business case and a positive environmental impact. In comparison to ORC-systems, Climeon’s Heat Power system reaches a higher efficiency due to its unique low pressure technology and patented condensation solution, among other things. Due to the low pressure, the internal energy consumption can be decreased by 90 percent compared to traditional ORC systems. The result is a simpler solution that makes it economically viable to produce electricity from low temperature sources (below 120 °C). More Information about the event January 25, 2018 Geothermal Resources Council and Geothermal Energy Association Members Overwhelmingly Vote for UnificationThe Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) and the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) are excited to announce their unification. Combining the GRC and GEA strengthens the voice of our industry with a single organization devoted to advancing the science, education, and development of renewable geothermal energy resources.
Members of both organizations voted on the decision to unify and the results were overwhelmingly in favor. They will benefit from an increased value for their dues and improved networking relationships as the geothermal community moves forward together. The activities of the GEA will be transitioned into the GRC in early 2018. One of the key activities is already underway through the establishment of a special committee, the GRC Policy Committee. This committee will focus on educating and lobbying leaders at state and federal levels to expand their knowledge about the geothermal industry. The committee will also assist the geothermal community in its awareness of opportunities to expand renewable energy projects, building a stronger platform for the entire U.S. energy grid. All members are encouraged to join in this new effort. Full News Release January 8, 2018 Royal Assent of Bill C-63: 2017 Federal Budget Policy Victory for CanGEABill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures has received royal assent and is now law. CanGEA's Federal government outreach efforts proved fruitful in that:
Bill C-63 is accessible here. December 19, 2017 |
Coalition of 14 Métis and First Nations call for Site C Cancellation
Coalition of 14 Métis and First Nations from AB and NWT call for Premier John Horgan to cancel the Site C dam. The call comes as a result of concerns of the downstream effects of the Site C dam.
Read the full story and open letter here: http://ow.ly/ur9l30h0rBi
December 4, 2017
Project in Devon, AB moving forward to repurpose oil wells for geothermal energyA project being undertaken by Alberta Geothermal to repurpose suspended oil wells and instead use them to generate geothermal energy is now moving forward. Mayor Stephen Lindop commented saying, “It's a huge, huge opportunity. Instead of searching for oil and gas they would just drill for heat, down to known heat zones all across the province of Alberta. And they would change the heat into electricity.”
For the full story click here. October 16, 2017 |
Large geothermal potential from old coal mine in Nova ScotiaCheck out ThinkGeo Energy's new post!
Geothermal heating in Springhill, Nova Scotia is no new thing, however, more recently the town of Springhill has hired the Cumberland Energy Authority to further investigate the town's geothermal potential. More October 9, 2017 |
CanGEA's CNGD web portal featured by ThinkGeoEnergyThinkGeoEnergy posted an article featuring the web portal CanGEA has developed to access the Canadian National Geothermal Database for British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon.
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P Squared Renewables to fund project in BCCheck out the ThinkGeoEnergy article about P Squared Renewables funding an ongoing project in British Columbia.
More August 23rd, 2017.
CanGEA's Statement on the NDP's review of Site C ProjectThe statement CanGEA made about the recent NDP's review of the Site C Hydroelectric dam Project in BC can be found here.
We also recommend checking out the report CanGEA published about the Site C project and CanGEA's response to the Geoscience BC & BC Hydro report. If you are interested in more information about this and similar topics, we invite you to join CanGEA. Check out the different categories & benefits we offer. August 15th, 2017. CanGEA's statement on the resignation of Saskatchewan Premier Brad WallClick here to read the statement CanGEA made about the resignation of Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.
August 10th, 2017. |
Want to learn more about renewable energy in Saskatchewan?Check out this video by SaskPower on their commitment to renewables.
August 21st, 2017. Advancement of Geothermal Project in Valemount, BCHere you will find a news article published by The Valley Sentinel about recent updates on the Geothermal project being develop in the Valemount area by Borealis GeoPower.
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Heavy-Oil Technology May Be a Perfect Fit for Geothermal Power
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Check out this JPT article about how one of our members C-FER Technologies are introducing a new concept on how to use heavy-oil technology in Geothermal Energy.
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August 9th, 2017.
GRC Annual Meeting - Subsidized CanGEA Delegate
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We are offering spots on our market visit for a fee of $300 until August 25th, 2017 or until subsidy funds are depleted. To secure our limited subsidy funding, you must make a deposit of $150. The remaining balance can be deducted from your subsidy reimbursements.
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