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  • Capacity optimization encouraged for geothermal power plants in Indonesia

    Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources advocates for efforts to optimize capacity and electricity dispatch of geothermal power plants. The post Capacity optimization encouraged for geothermal power plants in Indonesia first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy – Geothermal Energy News.

  • Registration open – Celle Drilling Conference & Exhibition, 17-18 September 2024

    Registration is open for the Celle Drilling 2024 conference and exhibition on advanced drilling technology, on 17-18 September 2024 in Celle, Germany. The post Registration open – Celle Drilling Conference & Exhibition, 17-18 September 2024 first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy – Geothermal Energy News.

  • Filipinos online frown on SONA, cite lack of concerns on OFWs, jobs

    While the ban on POGO and the issue on West Philippine Sea were highlights of the recent State of the Nation address (SONA), Filipinos online are more interested to hear about salary increase in the government, and welfare protection of Overseas Filipino Workers, according to the latest scan of Facebook…

  • Philippines Q2 GDP rises 6.3% year on year, just above forecasts

    MANILA – The Philippine economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier, driven by government spending and investment, the statistics agency said on Thursday, stronger than upwardly revised 5.8% growth in the first quarter. That took first-half GDP growth to 6.0%, putting the economy on track to…

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  • Q2 agricultural output falls by 3.3%

    Q2 agricultural output falls by 3.3%

    THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural output fell in the second quarter, as the crops and livestock sector continued to bear the brunt of the El Niño weather phenomenon.

  • June jobless rate falls to lowest in two decades

    June jobless rate falls to lowest in two decades

    THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE in June fell to 3.1%, the lowest in two decades, as hiring in the construction sector surged, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the jobless rate slipped from 4.1% in May and 4.5% in June 2023.…

  • First-quarter GDP growth revised upwards to 5.8%

    THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY grew slightly faster than initially reported in the first quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. The PSA said in a statement the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the January-to-March period was raised to 5.8% from the 5.7% previously reported. This was the…

  • Forex buffer hits over 2-year high of $105.6B

    THE COUNTRY’S gross international reserves (GIR) jumped to $105.65 billion as of end-July, its highest level in over two years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

  • US DOE awards grants to two small businesses for geothermal research

    Two small businesses have been awarded grants by the US DOE-GTO for research on advanced data collection to support geothermal exploration. The post US DOE awards grants to two small businesses for geothermal research first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy – Geothermal Energy News.

  • Geothermal power plant in Tauhara, New Zealand starts operations

    The Tauhara geothermal power plant of Contact Energy in New Zealand is now running at 130 MW capacity while the final stages of commissioning are still ongoing. The post Geothermal power plant in Tauhara, New Zealand starts operations first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy – Geothermal Energy News.

  • Research provides new understanding of geothermal in British Columbia, Canada

    Research provides new understanding of geothermal in British Columbia, Canada

    A collaborative research project has created new understanding of geothermal resources at the Mount Meager and Mount Cayley sites in British Columbia, Canada. The post Research provides new understanding of geothermal in British Columbia, Canada first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy – Geothermal Energy News.