“Geothermal Is the Future”—University of Oklahoma Collegiate Competition Champions Host Geothermal Community Event This blog post was shared with us by NREL. Students from a school […]

We’re excited to share some news regarding a new technology start-up that we’ve been heavily involved with since the beginning.  Our work with JRG Energy is […]

My Perspective As I sit in the Opening Session of the Geothermal Rising Conference, I’m among hundreds of my industry colleagues. Some new, some old, optimistic […]

We are thrilled to formally announce a new venture, Geothermal Data Services Many of you know Geo Energy Marketing has evolved from a traditional marketing agency […]

Geothermal energy and its evolution What is geothermal energy? Geothermal energy is heat that comes from beneath the crust, and it is in our best interest […]

A Detailed Overview of the Geothermal Potential in Iran Introduction Iran is a part of the Persian Gulf known for its massive hydrocarbon resources. However, it […]

Introduction This Geothermal Country Overview will feature Nicaragua. Nicaragua is home to the largest freshwater lake in Central America, Lake Nicaragua often referred to as ‘Mar […]

Causes of Geothermal Failure In many of our blog posts, we tend to highlight the prospects, positive progress, and successes of geothermal development. This time, we […]

Introduction: Geothermal Country Overview, Argentina Argentina is known for its great soccer team and infamous soccer players as well as its large metallic mineral deposits. It […]

Geothermal Overview of Guatemala Guatemala has a total area of 108,889 km2 and a population of little over sixteen (16) million people. Not only is it […]

Q&A with CEO, Ben Strange of Strada Global INTRODUCTION GEO: Ben, some may know you and your work, but for those who aren’t familiar, can you […]

Hear from Clinton Moss with Gunnar Energy Services and learn about Magnetic Ranging We had the pleasure of interviewing a friend, former colleague and industry thought […]

Geothermal in El Salvador El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and the only country in the region without a coastline on the Caribbean […]

Geothermal Potential in India India is the second most populated country in the world and is known for its rich culture, its variety of spices, and […]

Cannabis and Geothermal | Author: JRG Energy Consultants This date normally marks the annual celebration of marijuana indulgence, with large groups of people congregating in public […]

The Canary Islands Located off the Northwest African coast, these tiny Spanish islands are undertaking a revolutionary feat of utilizing renewable technologies to fulfill a large […]

Our latest Geothermal Country Overview focuses on Uganda Introduction Uganda is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa and is home to Africa’s third-highest peak, Mount Margherita: […]

In one of our most detailed collaborations, Geo Energy Marketing is proud to share our latest Geothermal Country Overview, featuring Ethiopia.  A very special thank you […]

Kenya makes all the global geothermal headlines when it comes to electricity development, and it’s no secret Kenya is quickly rising to the top as a […]

Currently, geothermal energy has been utilized on a wide scale in many areas worldwide, exclusively on land. This energy resource is regarded by many as the […]

The Venelle-2 is the world’s hottest geothermal well, where downhole conditions considerably exceeded the critical temperature of geothermal brines, reaching more than 500°C at depth of […]

There are more than 4,000 hot spring operators on the island of Taiwan, implying the potential for large geothermal resources. Geothermal exploration can be traced back […]

As geothermal energy development continues to pick up steam (pun intended) globally, we want to shed light on the inception stage of development – that is […]

A Geothermal Country Overview Look Back Over the past 10 months, we’ve shared geothermal snapshots of different countries from around the world, referred here as Geothermal […]

Mine water from abandoned and flooded former coal mines can be used as a low-temperature geothermal energy source for heating buildings and industrial complexes. The idea […]

We continue our Geothermal Country Overview series with a feature on Russia. The Russian energy sector since many years has been based on fossil fuels and […]

Geothermal energy is one of the most underutilized renewable sources. This is mainly due to high investment costs and a rather long development cycle. The big […]

We continue our Geothermal Country Overview series with a feature on Guadeloupe.  One of the few non-English speaking islands in the Caribbean, Guadeloupe (French-Caribbean) is also […]

GEMex (i.e. Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems) is a research project that aims to combine […]

We continue our Geothermal Country Overview blog series with a feature on Poland. Poland is one of the central European countries with relatively high geothermal potential […]

The World Stress Map (WSM) is a global database on the contemporary in-situ stress conditions. It is a collaborative project linking academia and industry that aims […]

The Philippines is the world’s second largest producer of geothermal energy for power generation. In fact, it is home to three of the top ten biggest […]

Hydraulic Down-The-Hole (DTH) fluid hammer systems present an innovative, field-proven technology for drilling of slim to regular size boreholes down to any depths and in any […]

Kenya, as the largest geothermal producer in Africa, is blessed with geothermal potential. It is mainly due to its favorable location within the East African Rift […]

Home to Caño Cristales (The river of five colors) and Tejo – the national sport, Colombia is well known for its lucrative coal mining and petroleum […]

Geothermal drilling fluids are a critical component to the overall success of a geothermal drilling program. The main purpose of drilling fluids during geothermal drilling is […]

Home of authentic coffee beans, chocolate, and hammocks, Costa Rica also holds the title for having the third largest geothermal installed capacity in the Americas, behind […]

Central America ranks among the world’s top countries in terms of the share of installed geothermal energy and has the potential for 20 times the currently […]

Geothermal energy use in Sweden is dominated by shallow and low-temperature resources.  The majority of geothermal installations are based on the ground source heat pump (GSHP) […]

The Fate of Geothermal Development in Peru As we continue with our Geothermal Country Overview blog series, we zoom in on the potential in Peru – […]

Common to geothermal areas are hard, volcanic, abrasive and heavily fractured formations prone to circulation loss, increased tortuosity, heavy dog legs, high tool wear and resulting […]

It’s famously known as the home of Alexander the Great and Greek yogurt. But did you know it has loads of geothermal potential too? Geological conditions […]

With a total installed energy capacity of 951 MWe (for 2018) and four developed geothermal fields, i.e. Cerro Prieto, Los Azufres, Los Humeros, and Las Tres […]

This is the final post in the series on mapping in geothermal energy. We will focus on environmental and hazard mapping.  In order to make any […]

The most important parameters obtained during drilling of any kind of geothermal well are temperature and pressure measurements. Currently available off-the-shelf logging equipment allow recording temperatures […]

Geothermal energy is a significant source of energy in Indonesia, where 40% of the world’s geothermal potential, estimated at 28,910 MW, is located across 312 locations […]

Continuing from last week, we will look at indirect (structural) geophysical methods. These methods focus on geological parameters that indicate or reveal things important for understanding […]

Whether you follow an omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian or vegan lifestyle – one thing’s for sure, you like food. So where does geothermal heat fit on your […]

The use of geophysical methods for mapping in geosciences is widely accepted and has been utilized in oil and gas, mineral and geothermal industries. A vast […]

Terms ‘supercritical’, ‘superheated’ and ‘super-hot’ cause great confusion within the geothermal world. To date, there is no clear definition available of what is considered to be […]

Geothermal energy in Germany is divided into shallow (below 400 m depth), medium (between 400 and 1000 m depth) and deep (below 1000 m depth and […]

Geochemical studies are vital for and often applied to every phase of geothermal exploration and development. From estimating subsurface temperatures during exploration to providing data on […]

Borehole Heat Exchangers (BHE) are being increasingly utilized for heat purposes in public as well as communal infrastructure at depths ranging from 100 to 400 m. […]

We are launching a new series stemming from our successful #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign, titled, ‘Geothermal Country Overview’ for the purpose of spreading information about countries leading in […]

Mapping a Powerful Tool in geothermal exploration and development: Geological Mapping The successful exploration and development of geothermal energy lie in understanding the resource. Similar to […]

In our previous #GeothermalFactsandStats post on Geothermal Project Phases, we introduced the first four (4) phases of developing and planning a geothermal project. These phases dealt […]

Introduction to a 6-Part Series on Mapping Mapping has become a powerful tool that has been applied to many aspects of our societies.  A map is […]

Geothermal projects can be divided into a series of development phases from early exploration to the operation and maintenance stage. It takes approximately five to ten […]

It is anticipated that the utilization of geothermal resources for renewable energy production will continue to grow globally. Since the cost of drilling and well construction […]

The benefits of geothermal development have undoubtedly increased within recent years as new technologies are introduced. If you’ve been following our #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign, you would’ve learned […]

Geothermal drilling in the Krafla volcano in northern Iceland has confirmed the presence of rhyolite, liquid magma with a temperature of more than 900°C at a […]

Plans are underway for Canada’s first geothermal plant to be constructed in Saskatchewan. It is estimated that the facility will provide power for approximately 5000 homes […]

One of the technologies that may undoubtedly revitalize the global geothermal market in the very near future is the use of composite materials for casing, liner […]

An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is a methodology employed to predict and review potential environmental and social impacts of a proposed project. First established […]

Emissions from geothermal power plants are significantly lower than those from fossil fuel and hydrocarbon powered plants. However, tapping into a geothermal field pushes natural gas […]

One of the most critical operations while drilling boreholes to explore geothermal resources is the primary cementing. Cement blend, placed behind the steel casing string, have […]

A significant milestone has been reached at the Reykjanes Peninsula in SW Iceland on the 25th of January 2017 when the IDDP-2 well was successfully drilled […]

Not everything fractured is broken. A fractured geothermal system agrees. Fractures are one of the most important features of geothermal exploration. They are the main conduits […]

One of the ways to extract geothermal heat from the Earth’s crust is Deep Borehole Heat Exchangers (DBHE). These can be either drilled especially for heat […]

Many islands in the Caribbean have been formed as a result of volcanic activity. This occurred by subduction when the denser North American plate sunk beneath […]

The public utility company of Bochum in cooperation with the International Geothermal Centre is planning to utilize mine waters from the former Dannenbaum colliery (in operation […]

CHPM2030 develops an “orebody-EGS (Enhanced Geothermal System)” that will serve as a basis for the development of a new type of facility used for the co-production […]

We’re beginning to work on exciting new projects in 2019 and can’t wait to share them with all of you.  These projects will strengthen our brand […]

Bits of diamonds lying around, illuminating the outline of a wellbore in the ground… Up until now, drilling has been the only means used to extract […]

Fluid-Powered Downhole Hammer Has Potential to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Deep Geothermal Borehole Geothermal waters usually occur at relatively greater depths and in harder rock […]

Of the five renewable resources, geothermal tops the charts supplying the largest amounts of energy at any one time. It is well known that renewable sources […]

We are expanding our #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign, and are starting to look at “New Concepts for High-Temperature Geothermal Well Technologies”… New concepts for high-temperature geothermal well technologies […]

Have you ever wondered what else those marvelous mountains of pent-up magma are capable of? Volcanoes (especially caldera-forming) possess the largest volume of geothermal heat at […]

The 2018 German Geothermal Congress DGK just concluded at the ‘Haus der Technik’ in Essen (November 27th to 29th). It was hosted by the German Geothermal Association (BVG) […]

Geothermal Jobs.  Our industry is unique. On one hand, it’s small and considered a niche inside the world of renewable energy.  However, it’s also a mature, […]

Our 9th entry in our #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign is a “By the Numbers” look at the GRC Annual Meeting and Expo from last week in Reno, Nevada.  […]

The 8th installment of our #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign looks at the geothermal resources of the United States. ThinkGeoEnergy published a 1 GW Club update that includes, New Zealand, […]

The 7th installment of our #GeothermalFactsandStats campaign looks at energy-related land use.  This point was originally published by the Geothermal Energy Association in 2008. Side note: […]

Our 6th Geothermal Fact and Stat looks into Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHPs).  GHPs are the fastest form of geothermal energy (heat) growth worldwide – due to […]

Baseload Power. A baseload power plant produces power at a constant rate.  Because the energy is constant, its power output can remain consistent nearly 24 hours a […]

In this week’s installment of the Geothermal Fact and Stat campaign, we take a macro look at the total geothermal power production online as of January […]

The third Geothermal Fact and Stat of our campaign focus on how Geothermal Energy Utilization is largely broken into three categories. High temperature (190-350°C) / typically electricity […]

When promoting the industry, it’s important to remember the basics.  The Geothermal Facts and Stats campaign will dive into many facets of the industry ranging from […]

We’re excited to champion a new industry-promoting social media campaign entitled, Geothermal Facts and Stats.  Geo Energy Marketing is passionate about geothermal and dedicated to promoting […]

Geo Energy Marketing is proud to share with you our new Social Media Management package!  It’s specifically tailored for the small to midsize companies that need […]

We are proud to announce our very own, Patrick Hanson is Content Marketing Certified through the HubSpot Academy!  Being certified in Content Marketing best practices will help Geo […]

We are proud to announce our very own, Patrick Hanson is InBound Certified through the HubSpot Academy!  Being certified in InBound Marketing best practices will help […]

An update from the US Energy Information Administration (source) summarized, which states ranked and contribute to the United States leading the world in the amount of […]

Don’t miss the the geothermal event of the year. The Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting and Geothermal Energy Association’s GEOEXPO+. This year the event will be […]

A summary excerpt directly from the Geothermal Energy Association’s 2016 Geothermal Power: International Market Update: Download the full report here Between March and September 2016, a […]

From the IGC Turkey 2016 Website: “With the incredible growth of geothermal development of more than 600 MW in the past 7 years, Turkey has seen […]

Geo Energy Marketing looks to showcase all initiatives, research and publications that help with the outreach and promotion of the geothermal industry. In this case, we are proud […]

The SMU Geothermal Lab hosted their 8th Power Plays: Geothermal Energy in Oil and Gas Fields conference on April 25 and 26th on campus at SMU […]

Geo Energy Marketing is proud to be working alongside SMU Geothermal Lab on their 8th Annual Power Plays Conference and Workshop.  Mark you calendars – APRIL […]

This is a re-post from our friends at the Geothermal Resources Council and ThinkGeoEnergy.com. Geo Energy Marketing strongly believes the future of geothermal is with all […]

The Ultimate Trade Show Experience You’re exhibiting at another industry trade show and are tired of dusting off the old booth once again.  You recognize something […]

Geo Energy Marketing Services is excited to announce we’re partnering with a true industry leader, ThinkGeoEnergy. ThinkGeoEnergy.com is the most read news outlet for the geothermal […]

We’re excited to announce that Geo Energy Marketing Services is officially open for business and ready to help you redefine, position, message and brand your company. […]