Borealis GeoPower is running the project management for the DEEP Saskatchewan Geothermal Project. DEEP (Deep Earth Energy Production Corp.) is a privately held company engaged in the exploration and development of geothermal in Canada. The property that they are currently developing is in southern Saskatchewan, within the Williston Basin.
Borealis GeoPower has acquired three geothermal exploration permits for the area of Canoe Reach, British Columbia. The project is a notional ~10MWe standard hydrothermal development project and we are pleased to announce that Borealis has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with local First Nations partners.
In conjunction with the CanGEA's recent news announcement of the release of the Canadian Geothermal Code for Public Reporting, Borealis GeoPower is pleased to announce that we are one of the few companies in Canada qualified to analyze and assess geothermal energy resources according to the standards of this new code. The code provides a minimum set of requirements for the public reporting of Exploration Results, Geothermal Resources and Geothermal Reserves. Special thanks to Borealis GeoPower's Dan Yang for working on the Canadian Geothermal Code Committee (CGCC).
Borealis GeoPower has won a contract for Dan Yang (Borealis Co-Founder) to be a merit reviewer for the US Department of Energy's recent funding of Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstrations.
After a recent Request for Proposal (RFP), Borealis GeoPower was awarded the contract to conduct a preliminary geothermal energy assessment of the Quesnel, BC area. Thanks to the Quesnel and Community Economic Development Corporation for the opportunity to research the geothermal potential for potential future development.
Borealis GeoPower is currently working with Free Energy Power Corporation on advancing a geothermal energy pilot project involving the use of heated waste water from deep end-of-life oil and gas wells for electricity generation. This innovative "co-production" research project has recently been approved for $2.6 million in funding through the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI): Clean Air and Climate Change: Technology and Innovation Initiative.
After a recent RFP (Request for Proposal) from the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, Borealis GeoPower won the contract to develop and present a geothermal energy workshop for communities. On June 25, 2009, the community of Terrace BC hosted the first "Geothermal 101" Workshop; Borealis Geopower's Craig Dunn presented the material on behalf of CanGEA and was well received by the 60 plus members of the local community and interested parties. Borealis will also have the opportunity to present the workshop to community leaders in Ft. Simpson, Northwest Territories on September 29th, 2009.
Geothermal energy development for electricity production has long been focused on larger scale (>20MW) development and production opportunities. Smaller scale and distributed energy generation (<10MW) from geothermal resources may offer a viable solution for many remote communities. Borealis GeoPower is proud to announce that we have been selected for the Clean Energy Fund, as part of the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan (Budget 2009), for ADK/Borealis Geothermal Demonstration Project for between $10-20 million in funding.
Borealis GeoPower's Tim Thompson and Craig Dunn were recently involved in the completion of "Geothermal Energy Global Best Practices". The research paper included the review of 7 countries, including Canada, and compared and contrasted the success of different geothermal energy policies to provide best practices recommendations for the Canadian Geothermal Industry.
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