Key electricity trends 2017
An assessment of monthly data shows that in 2017, OECD net electricity production grew by 0.8% compared to 2016. There was a significant increase, 16.7%, in Geothermal, Solar, Wind and Other renewables
Geothermal Energy
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Kenya looks into large-scale geothermal power generation
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the government of Kenya in Nairobi to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to JPY 10.077 billion ($94 million) for the Olkaria
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When the Maasai met the Maori: Kenya seeks to end geothermal land conflicts
As the semi-nomadic Maasai of Kenya's Great Rift Valley prepare to lose more land to a geothermal plant, they hope to win a better deal this time, after meeting the Maori in New Zealand. Protests by
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Two governors license project to generate green energy from Suswa and Magadi
Two counties have sealed a deal with a Chinese company to generate over 1,000 megawatts of green energy. Narok and Kajiado will begin generating the energy following the licensing of the company, Kaishan
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Renewable power generation costs in 2017
Renewable energy has emerged as an increasingly competitive way to meet new power generation needs. This comprehensive cost report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the
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Ethiopia signs $4 billion deal to build 1,000 MW-geothermal power plants
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has signed an agreement to build two geothermal power plants at a combined cost of $4 billion, to be run by the country’s first privately-owned utility. The Corbetti and Tulu Moye
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Ethiopia signs $4bn deal for construction of geothermal power plants
Ethiopia has signed a $4 billion contract for the construction of two geothermal power plants, which will be operated by the country’s first privately-owned utility. The Corbetti and Tulu Moye plants,
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Heat source under Antarctica melting its ice sheet: NASA
A geothermal heat source called mantle plume lies deep below Antarctica's Marie Byrd Land, explaining some of the melting that creates lakes and rivers under the ice sheet, a NASA study has found. Although
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US Renewables Grew 10% In 1st Half Of 2017
Renewable energy sources in the United States grew by another 10% in the first half of 2017, according to new figures published by the country’s Energy Information Administration and highlighted by Ken
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Protests over geothermal development heat up in Central Java
This January, the people of Karangtengah Village in Central Java were surprised to find that the river running past their homes had turned murky. Not only do the villagers rely on the Prukut River for