CROWDFUNDING

CROWDFUNDING

Community funding is the umbrella for alternative finance methods that are used to facilitate investment by the community directly into projects or companies. This means members of the community choose which project, or project category they want to invest, and their...
CROWDFUNDING

SUITABLE FINANCE METHODS PER GEOTHERMAL PROJECT PHASE

Community funding is the umbrella for alternative finance methods that are used to facilitate investment by the community directly into projects or companies. This means members of the community choose which project, or project category they want to invest, and their...
DRILLING PHASE: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DRILLING PHASE: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

[Sassy_Social_Share] Drilling and completion of the subsequent well(s): The following well(s) are targeting other identified high permeability zones in order to allow for a reinjection of the cooled brine and the most efficient resource exploitation. In case of a...
DRILLING PHASE: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DRILLING PHASE: FIRST WELL

[Sassy_Social_Share] Drill pad construction: Before the drilling operations can start, the ground needs to be cleared and prepared. A concrete dill pad is constructed to accommodate the heavy drilling machinery and to comply with HSE rules. Drilling and completion of...
CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL

CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL

CROWDTHERMAL has identified a number of conditions for the development of community-based financing geothermal projects, focusing on social aspects rather than technical. For that reason, a customized protocol was developed, to assess all involved actor’s perception...
CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

There are several environmental factors related to geothermal energy projects that can potentially affect their public acceptance. For example: ATMOSPHERE IMPACTS Air pollution: Release of gases in the atmosphere is a phenomenon called degassing and can occur during...