Geothermal Power Stocks
Calpine Corporation (OTCPK: CPNLQ) is a North American power company engaged in the development, construction, ownership and operation of power generation facilities and the sale of electricity predominantly in the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company focuses on two types of power generation technologies, natural gas-fired combustion turbine and geothermal. As of December 31, 2003, it owned over 800 billion cubic feet equivalent of net proved natural gas reserves located in Alberta, Canada, as well as in the Sacramento Basin, Rockies and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. In addition, the Company owns a 25% interest in Calpine Natural Gas Trust. Calpine is capable of producing 215 million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas per day.
Geodynamic Fpo (GDY.AX) (Australia) Developing renewable geothermal energy generation from hot dry rocks in Australia.
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES LIMITED (ASX: GHT) Exploration for hot rock geothermal energy resources.
GREEN ROCK ENERGY LIMITED (ASX: GRK) Green Rock Energy is focused on becoming a major producer of clean, renewable geothermal energy by generating base load electricity from hot dry rocks. The Company also plans to pursue other opportunities in the growing "green" energy sector.
Nevada Geothermal Power, Inc. (CDNX: NGP.V; OTCBB: NGLPF) is a renewable energy company exploring and developing geothermal projects in the United States to provide electrical energy that is clean, efficient and sustainable.
Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) operates in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company operates in two segments, Electricity and Products. The Electricity segment develops, builds, owns, and operates geothermal power plants, and sells electricity. The Products segment designs, manufactures, and sells power units for geothermal power plants; power units for recovered energy-based power generation; and remote power units and other generators, including fossil fuel powered turbo-generators, as well as heavy duty direct current generators.
Petratherm Limited (ASX:PTR) Buildaing a Portfolio of Quality Geothermal Energy Projects.
Polaris Geothermal Inc. CL (TSX:GEO.TO) Polaris is a renewable resource company currently focused on the development of renewable energy in Latin America. Polaris is currently developing a 66 MW geothermal project on its San Jacinto Tizate concession in Nicaragua. The San Jacinto Tizate concession contains two resource sectors, known as the eastern and western sectors. Preliminary reports from Polaris engineering consultants Sinclair Knight Merz indicate that the entire resource area, the mean capacity is estimated to be 277 MWe, with a 90% probability that the resource capacity will be greater than 203 MWe. Within that total, the eastern resource is estimated to have a mean capacity of 86 MWe and a 90% probability of being greater than 67 MWe. Polaris has rights to develop additional concessions.
Raser Technologies (NYSE: RZ) - Formed in 2003, Raser is a publicly traded technology licensing company focused on improving the efficiency of rotating electromagnetic and heat transfer applications within the Transportation, Industrial and Power Generation markets. Raser's Symetron™ motor technology is designed to take electric motor technology closer to its theoretical limit. Application of Symetron™ generally requires simple changes to existing products, but yields significant increases in power, performance and efficiency without the use of exotic materials. The company is also expanding its interest in power generation to include the development of geothermal electricity generating plants, deriving revenues from both the sale of the electricity as well as through monetizing the tax credits and attributes that such plants possess.
Sierra Geothermal Power Corp (TSX: SRA.V) – Sierra Geothermal is committed to the responsible and economic development of sustainable alternative energy projects with a clear focus on geothermal power production. Sierra Geothermal can earn a 50% interest in the Pumpernickel Geothermal Power Project from Nevada Geothermal Power Inc where hot springs, with surface temperatures near the boiling point, overlie a large geothermal reservoir. The focus of ongoing exploration at Pumpernickel is to define the limits of a reservoir capable of sustaining a 20 - 30 megawatts plant (capable of supplying energy to 30,000 homes). In addition, Sierra Geothermal is currently performing due diligence on other acquisitions.
TORRENS ENERGY LIMITED, (ASX:TEY) Australia based - generates sustainable, renewable, emissions-free geothermal energy.
US Geothermal (OTCBB: UGTH;TSX: GTH.V) a development stage company, engages in the development of geothermal energy power plants in the Raft River area of Idaho. The Company possesses three Power Purchase Agreements with the Idaho Power Company for the production of 30 MW of electricity at Raft River. Construction of the Phase One power plant is planned in 2005 and power production is planned for 2006. On the basis of a report prepared by Company’s independent consultant, GeothermEx Inc., of Richmond California, the Company believes that Raft River’s energy reservoir is scalable to produce an estimated 90 MW of power from 6.5 square miles (16.8 square kms) of lands owned or leased by the Company. Adjacent to the existing electrical transmission grid and surrounded by modern infrastructure, Raft River is ideally located to make an important contribution to the power needs of the rapidly growing Pacific Northwest for decades to come.
Western GeoPower Corp. (TSX: WGP.V) is focused on developing the South Meager Geothermal Project as Canada's first commercial geothermal power generating facility for electricity, with a development potential of 100 MW to 250 MW of electricity generating capacity.
Wfi Industries Ltd (WFI.TO) WFI Industries manufactures and distributes geothermal heating and cooling systems for residential and commercial applications. The Company's products are sold and serviced throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. WFI's products are sold under the "WaterFurnace" name.
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