27 June 2011
Release of Geothermal Training in Iceland 2010
The UNU-GTP yearbook "Geothermal Training in Iceland 2010" has been released and is now available for download on-line under publications.
The yearbook is beeing sent out to former UNU-GTP Fellows, supervisors, scientific institutions and libraries.
If, for some reason, the book should not reach any of the former Fellows, please be in contact with current contact information and we will send out another copy. Others who do not
receive a book automatically but are interested in a free copy should also be in contact at unugtp@unugtp.is with information of mailing address.
8 June 2011
Official visit from the Ambassador of Uganda to the UNU-GTP
Friday the 3rd of June the UNU-GTP and the UNU-LRT were honoured by a visit from the Ambassador of Uganda, his Excellency Joseph Tomusange and the Third Secretary/Head of Chancery Ms. Susan Okodi
at the UNU-GTP headquarters on Grensasvegur. Hafdis Hanna Ægisdottir and Dorthe H. Holm presented the UNU-LRT and the UNU-GTP, respectively, while Isa Lugaizi (current UNU-GTP
Fellow from Uganda) gave an overview of the geothermal exploration and development potential in Uganda.
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.