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Africa Is Rising: The Geothermal Moment Is Now
Geothermal is not new to the African continent. In fact, it is the home of the world’s first. Utilised to power the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kiabukwa mine between 1952 and 1960, the 250 kW operation is even older than Wairakei!
Global_GT | North America Wrap-Up
As we close out a vibrant month focused on geothermal in North America, we’re grateful for the voices that carried this campaign — from cutting-edge developers to Indigenous leaders like those behind Tu Deh Kah Geothermal, who are showing the world what energy sovereignty truly looks like.
The People Behind the Power: Lynette Liston
As part of our June focus on Canada and North America, we’re proud to feature Lynette Liston in our “GLOBAL_GT: The People” series.
Lynette is the Geoscience Team Lead at Eavor, a next-generation geothermal technology company, working hard to innovate, scale up, and make geothermal accessible everywhere. She has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years developing skills as a technical geologist, team leader, and senior analyst. She is passionate about realizing energy security and energy independence for regions around the world.
Real-time insights. Real-world impact.
What happens when geophysics, software, and bold thinking come together? You get geothermal breakthroughs that rewrite what’s possible — from volcanic eruptions to wastewater reuse.
In our latest #GLOBAL_GT TechTalk, we sit down with Samantha Sellars, Geophysicist and Account Executive at Seequent, to explore how tools like Leapfrog Energy are helping geothermal leaders such as Ormat and Calpine overcome operational uncertainty, reduce risk, and accelerate innovation.
Discover how:
Ormat restarted Puna post-eruption using real-time subsurface models
Calpine injects 13 million gallons of treated water daily at The Geysers
Integrated 3D modelling is redefining project timelines and well design
As Samantha puts it: “We’re not just modeling the subsurface — we’re unlocking its full potential in real time.”
Canada’s Regulatory Moment: Making Geothermal Work Across Provinces
Why the Cascade Institute’s Groundwork Report could help unlock Canada’s geothermal future.
Canada has the heat. It has the tech. It even has the capital. But geothermal in Canada remains stuck in the starting blocks—not because of geology, but because of unstructured regulation.
That’s where the Cascade Institute’s recent Groundwork Report: Regulatory Guidelines for Making Canada a Geothermal Powerhouse comes in. Released today on June 18th – 2025, this landmark document offers a long-overdue roadmap to fix Canada’s fragmented policy landscape.
Message of the Month: June | Canada & Northern America
From Yukon to Yellowstone, from Alberta to Arizona — the geothermal story of Northern America is being rewritten.
North America is home to about 4 GW of installed geothermal electricity capacity — with the United States leading the world, and Canada on the rise with its first commercial geothermal power plant in Saskatchewan almost online.
But it’s not just about electricity.