GeoGlobal Energy Adds Construction Expertise

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 20, 2010 — GeoGlobal Energy LLC (GGE), a geothermal investment and development company, is pleased to announce that Joe Cleary has joined the company as Director of Construction. He is based out of GGE’s corporate headquarters in the Washington DC area.

“Joe is a great addition to the GGE team,” said GGE President A. Michael Van Vleck. “By bringing him on board, GGE has taken another critical step toward building the most experienced technical, developmental and operational team in the geothermal industry. Joe’s strong construction background adds a new depth of expertise to our company.”

Cleary, who joined GGE in September 2010, has worked on power and biofuel projects throughout the United States and abroad, and has more than 20 years of energy industry experience in EPC contract negotiations, project management, construction oversight, and project development. He has directly negotiated over one billion dollars worth of EPC contracts, and overseen the construction of one of the largest independent power plants in the northeast United States. Over the last 5 years, Cleary worked on biofuel projects including developing and negotiating an EPC contract for the largest biodiesel facility in the United States. He has also worked at The AES Corporation and the predecessor companies of Worley Parsons, an international engineering and construction contractor. At GGE, Cleary will oversee power plant EPC contract negotiations and construction for all GGE-developed projects. In addition, Cleary will represent GGE on construction matters related to the 49.9 MW Hudson Ranch 1 project, for which GGE is a part owner and provided equity financing.

Cleary has an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. He is a licensed professional engineer.

About GeoGlobal Energy LLC

GeoGlobal Energy LLC (www.GeoGlobal-Energy.com) is a privately held, geothermal investment and development company focused on the worldwide development of geothermal resources. GGE’s experience covers all aspects of geothermal exploration, development and operations. The company’s management has participated in the exploration, development and/or operations of more than half of existing geothermal power projects around the world. GGE has offices in Washington, D.C.; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Santiago, Chile; and Munich, Germany. The company was formed with significant backing from Mighty River Power, a state-owned power utility in New Zealand.

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