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Hot rocks projects facing turbulence IN SWITZERLAND and the US, geothermal energy projects that drill deep into the Earth’s crust have encountered serious opposition from those citing concerns about earthquake risk. But, in both of these countries, the momentum for further geothermal exploration is continuing apace.	Magazine Article	16 Feb 2010	0 Stars
A toast to absent friends IT IS with sadness that we note in this month’s issue of GeoDrilling the passing of major drilling industry figures Les Nichol and Bill Barrett.	Magazine Article	23 Dec 2009	0 Stars
Crime and punishment	Comment Article	21 Dec 2009	0 Stars
A shining light in dark times Earlier this century, in the poor nation of Malawi, teenager William Kamkwamba had a visionary idea: a small bicycle generator powering a light, if connected to a windmill, would allow him to carry on reading his school books well into the dark African night.	Comment Article	21 Oct 2009	0 Stars
Signs of confidence return to market A mixed bag of results from drilling equipment manufacturers around the world this month, with all recognising the challenging conditions recently experienced, but some increasingly bullish in outlook and confident that the economy is finally turning the corner	Comment Article	30 Sep 2009	0 Stars
Did the Earth move for you? Scientists drilling a borehole into Iceland’s rocky crust to explore new methods of using geothermal energy have run into molten rock at a depth of 2.1km. The drill string got stuck, but the circulation of cold water through the drill string was maintained and it was pulled out.	Comment Article	21 Aug 2009	0 Stars
Are we past the worst of it? DESPITE the woes facing the construction equipment sector, Intermat says that the Paris-based show saw more than 184,000 visits in April, a third of which were made by industry professionals from outside France.	Comment Article	17 Jun 2009	0 Stars
Geodrilling 2010 dates announced Next year, April 13 to 14, has been confirmed as the date for the GeoDrilling 2010 show.	Comment Article	21 May 2009	0 Stars
Geothermal gains ground “The ‘Cooling the Tube Programme’ is currently drilling and testing boreholes at Green Park”	Comment Article	20 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Geothermal job in Hawaii scores a first for drilling “This month’s Ground Source Live! event features an outstanding array of speakers and presentations on the subject of this sector which has enormous future potential for the drilling industry”	Comment Article	11 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Plan to boost economies Further bad news from the drilling equipment manufacturing industry comes from Boart Longyear, which is to consolidate and restructure its operations in the Asia-Pacific region.	Magazine Article	18 Feb 2009	0 Stars
Plan to boost economies Further bad news from the drilling equipment manufacturing industry comes from Boart Longyear, which is to consolidate and restructure its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result of this action, approximately 67 positions at the company’s base in Adelaide will be affected.	Comment Article	18 Feb 2009	0 Stars
Archived Issue Online articles are not available for this issue. You may download the PDF version by clicking on the icon to the right.	Headline Article	23 Jan 2009	0 Stars
Ground Source goes live The conference programme for Ground Source Live! has been finalised, and promises much in the way of education and information for delegates on the subject of this fast expanding drilling market.	Comment Article	17 Dec 2008	0 Stars
Hard times, stark warnings THE global downturn spells worrying news for the drilling industry and already equipment manufacturers are bracing for the worst and citing the current challenging conditions as reason to cut staff.	Comment Article	27 Nov 2008	0 Stars
Googling for geothermal TIn the continuing effort to develop elec... Googling for geothermal TIn the continuing effort to develop electricity more cheaply from renewable energy than coal, Google – through its philanthropic arm, Google.org – is to invest over US$10 million in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Goo...	Comment Article	14 Oct 2008	0 Stars
THE European Commission has proposed that 15% of all the UK’s e... THE European Commission has proposed that 15% of all the UK’s energy (electricity, heat and transport) should come from renewables by 2020. The UK government already has a wide range of policies in place to deliver increased renewable deployment in...	Comment Article	10 Sep 2008	0 Stars
Unnecessary interference IN June, the UK prime minister unveiled ... Unnecessary interference IN June, the UK prime minister unveiled a £100 billion, renewable-energy plan, which he described as a “green revolution” and “the most dramatic change in energy policy since the advent of nuclear power”. He sai...	Comment Article	14 Aug 2008	0 Stars