DECEMBER 2007 |
GEOTHERMAL GOES MAINSTREAM |
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In Vancouver, Canada, rated the third-best city in the world by Mercer Consulting, one thing is very clear – geothermal has gone mainstream. |
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SEPTEMBER 2007 |
TAPPING INTO GEOTHERMAL |
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Tapping into the geothermal market will require the cooperation of a number of factors but none more than securing enough trained drillers. |
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CONEX CHOOSES SONIC |
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When Belgium-based Conex decided it wanted to expand out of its soil analysis role and into drilling, it also made one other significant decision – to enter the marketplace with a sonic drill rig. |
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JUNE 2007 |
BREATHING EASIER |
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Geothermal energy is changing the way homeowners manage their heating costs but it’s also changing the impact on home health especially for anyone suffering from allergies or asthma. |
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MAY 2007 |
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? |
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A sonic drill has been used to quietly install a geothermal grid for a new civic building in Langley, BC, Canada. |
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MARCH 2007 |
SETTING THE TONE |
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Masayoshi Maeda, chairman and COO of Tone Boring, based in Tokyo, Japan, describes the company and its sonic drilling activities. |
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BABY SONIC BORN |
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As urban centres continue to sprawl out, the need for a quiet, small, effective sonic drill – a mini version that could offer many of the advantages of a full-sized rig – has become an urgent priority for many, says Canada’s Sonic Drill Corporation. |
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FEBRUARY 2007 |
TURNING DIRT INTO GOLD |
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Mineral exploration in unconsolidated material has always been a risky proposition primarily because there was no economical, versatile or accurate method of determining where to mine. |
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