8 June 2011
UNU-GTP Geothermal Development Seminar
On the 1st of June, the UNU-GTP held its annual seminar on geothermal development in the home countries of the Fellows attending the six month programme. The seminar gave an interesting overview of
geothermal development in 16 developing countries.
8 June 2011
Three UNU-GTP MSc Fellows passed their defence examinations in mid May
On May 12 and 13, three UNU-GTP MSc Fellows passed their defence examinations at the University of Iceland. Endy Kevin Padilla Rivas from El Salvador presented the project : „Transport
and precipitation of carbon and sulphur in the Reykjanes geothermal system, Iceland“, Andi Joko Nugroho from Indonesia presented the project: „Optimization of Electrical
Power Production from High Temperature Geothermal Fields with respect to Silica Scaling Problems“, and Alejandro Rodriguez Badilla from Costa Rica presented the project:
"Water-rock interaction of silicic rocks".
16 May 2011
Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources to be held in Kenya in October and November 2011
United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland, Geothermal Development Company, Kenya (GDC) and Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen) will be hosting
“Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources”, to be held at Lake Bogoria Hotel and at Sopa Lodge, Naivasha, Kenya, 27 October – 18 November, 2011.
Participation in the course is by invitation only. The short course is mainly aimed at young professionals from East Africa with a diploma or a degree in chemistry, physics, geology (earth sciences)
or engineering, who have been actively involved in geothermal research in their home country or are potential candidates for that in the near future.
For preliminary agenda click here.
5 May 2011
MSc defence by Endy Kevin Padilla Rivas
On Thurdsay 12th May, Endy Kevin Padilla Rivas will defend his work for the degree of Master of Science. The thesis is entitled: „Transport and precipitation of carbon and
sulphur in the Reykjanes geothermal system, Iceland“.
The defence will take place in room A131 in Askja and starts at 15.00. The Supervisor on the project is Andri Stefánsson from the University of Iceland and Thráinn Fridriksson
from Iceland GeoSurvey and the external examiner is Vigdís Hardardóttir from Iceland GeoSurvey.
5 May 2011
MSc defence by Andi Joko Nugroho
On Thurdsay 12th May, Andi Joko Nugroho will defend his work for the degree of Master of Science. The thesis is entitled: „Optimization of Electrical Power Production from High
Temperature Geothermal Fields with respect to Silica Scaling Problems“.
The defence will take place in room 158 in VRII and starts at 14.00. The Supervisors on the project are Halldór Pálsson & Magnus Thor from the University of Iceland and the
external examiner is Páll Valdimarsson from the University of Iceland.
5 May 2011
MSc defence by Alejandro Rodríguez Badilla
On Wednesday 11th May, Alejandro Rodriguez Badilla will defend his work for degree of Master of Science. The thesis is entitled: "Water-rock interaction of silicic rocks".
The defence will take place in room A131 in Askja and starts at 15.00. The supervisor is Andri Stefánsson from the University of Iceland and the external examiner is
Bergur Sigfússon from Reykjavík Energy.