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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Geothermal Event - Call For Papers for GRC Annual Meeting - Deadline is Next Week!

GRC Annual Meeting 2019 - Call for Papers

Deadline for submission of papers is Friday, March 15th, 2019.


The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has issued a call for papers for the world�s biggest annual geothermal energy conference of the year taking place September 15-18, 2019, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA. The 43rd GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will highlight Geothermal: Green Energy for the Long Run - as a clean, dependable renewable energy, geothermal energy offers a long-term solution for the supply of low-carbon emission electricity.

The GRC Annual Meeting is the industry�s largest annual gathering of leading geothermal energy scientists, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities, and key associated business leaders. The four-day event will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.


Over 1,000 attendees came to the 2018 GRC Annual Meeting and Expo from over 40 different countries, highlighting the GRC�s role in connecting the global geothermal energy community. With increasing interest in geothermal as a reliable source of renewable energy providing both flexible and baseload power production around the world, the GRC is looking ahead to an even stronger international attendance in 2019.

The GRC 2019 Annual Meeting planning committee will consider papers for its Technical and Poster Sessions covering a range of topics, both domestic and international: Business Development / Finance/ Market Analysis; Drilling; Direct Use / Heat Pumps; Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS); Emerging Technologies; Exploration / Resource Assessment; Field Operations / Production Technologies; Geology; Geochemistry; Geothermal Education and Community Engagement; Geothermal Energy Associated with Oil and Gas Operations; Geothermal Project Case Studies; Geophysics; Power Operations / Flexible Generation / Maintenance; Regulatory / Environmental Compliance / Policy Issues; Reservoir Engineering/ Reservoir Management/ Modeling; Sedimentary Basins; Utilities and Transmission; Country Updates (example: East African Rift / Philippines), and Regional Updates (example: Salton Sea / Basin & Range / Cascades).

In addition, there is an opportunity to submit papers in special themed topics: Advancements in Resource Development, Wellbore Construction & Completion; Diversity within the Geothermal Industry; EGS Collab Project; Experimental & Modeling Techniques for Geology, Geophysics & Hydrology; Geothermal Growth in East Africa; Geothermal Policy; Geothermal Well Integrity Technologies; Harnessing Energy & Water in the Salton Sea; Mineral Extraction From Geothermal Fluids; Modernizing Steam Controls; Production Well Automation Upgrades; Remote Sensing for Exploration & Resource Assessment; Spanish Language (Papers will be written & presented in Spanish); Statistics in Geothermal Exploration; Technology Transfer Between Oil & Gas and Geothermal Applications; Uncertainty & Risk Analysis to Inform Geothermal Project Decisions, and Wellhead Assembly Equipment, Maintenance & Best Practices.

International participation is key to the success of the technical programs, and geothermal researchers and experts from the USA and around the world are encouraged to submit their work for consideration to be presented at the GRC Annual Meeting.

Anyone who wants to present at the GRC Annual Meeting must submit a paper. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 15th, 2019.

Additional information about paper requirements and submission forms can be obtained by contacting the GRC at (530) 758-2360 or at www.geothermal.org.

For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Anh Lay; GRC at (530) 758-2360 X100 or alay@geothermal.org.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, visit www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html or call (530) 758-2360.

Philippines: Today is Geothermal Day...in Sorsogon Province

EDC Joins Sorsogon Climate Challenge Summit, Province Declares March 5th As Geothermal Day (Pageone)

Geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) participated in the two-day Climate Challenge Summit, which was organized by the provincial government of Sorsogon and Climate Reality Philippines. The event kicked off with a ceremonial signing declaring March 5th as the annual Geothermal Energy Day in the province. 

The Executive Order recognizes geothermal energy as the �pioneer renewable energy resource in the Philippines� which can provide a clean and reliable baseload power. Sorsogon is a province rich in geothermal resource, and it is host to EDC�s 140-MW Bacon-Manito (Bacman) Geothermal Project, which supplies power to the Luzon Grid.

Atty. Allan Barcena represented EDC and talked about how we are running out of time, with climate change catching up to us, and we must act quickly if we want to have a livable future.

�We need to limit our temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, and that�s our best-case scenario. If we reach a five-degree increase, climate scientists say this will usher in the end of human civilization,� Barcena shares in his message. �This realization led us to a brace decision to not invest in coal and provide nothing but clean, renewable, and reliable power for our future. Geothermal energy is the holy grail of RE technologies. Properly managed, it can supply clean and uninterrupted power � day or night, rain or shine.�

Philippines: Video on the Advantages of Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy and the Philippines: A match made in heaven (Rappler)

Did you know that the Philippines used to be the second largest producer of geothermal energy? That was before we opted for a cheaper but less sustainable type of energy � coal. 

But it�s not yet too late. Since we are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, we have rich geothermal energy reserves that can power our houses and businesses. 

Netherlands: "Nature's Heat" District Geothermal Heating Network Warms 64 Hectares of Greenhouses

Geothermal heat is important part of fossil-free greenhouse horticulture (Floral Daily)

The companies in the Vogelaer area in Honselersdijk (Netherlands) are already using more than 80% of the heat that is generated from the geothermal well that has been in operation since 2017. And the geothermal heat project Nature's Heat in Kwintsheul and the associated heating network is heating 64 hectares of greenhouses.

Geothermal heat offers a solution towards fossil-free greenhouse horticulture. Initiators Henry Janssen (Vogelaer) and Paul van Schie (Nature's Heat) talked about their experiences with the projects during a pitch at the Fossil-free Plaza from Kas als Energiebron (Greenhouse as Energy Source) during Horticontact in Gorinchem.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

Monday, March 4, 2019

Germany: Successful Production Well Drilled at Schwerin-Lankow Geothermal Project

Schweriner Geothermie: mehr & hei�er - Schwerin geothermal energy: more & hotter (ZFK)

Die Stadtwerke Schwerin haben ihre erste F�rderbohrung im Geothermiefeld Schwerin-Lankow abgeschlossen. Ertrag und Temperatur lagen dabei deutlich �ber den Erwartungen.

(From Google Translate) Stadtwerke Schwerin have completed their first production well in the Schwerin-Lankow geothermal field. Yield and temperature were well above expectations.

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USA, Nevada: GRC Member to Lecture on Geothermal Activity Around the World

Geoscience Seminar: Geothermal Journeys through New Zealand and Nevada:
Similarities and Differences in Geothermal Activity between Magmatic and Non-Magmatic Rifts

13 March, 4:00-5:15pm,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Speaker: Dr. James Faulds

Dr. Faulds is a Research Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also the Director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and his area of expertise include Geologic mapping, Structural geology, Tectonics, Paleomagnetism and Geothermal Activity in the Great Basin, USA, and western Turkey. This event is free and open to the public.

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Indonesia: 8th ITB International Geothermal Workshop 2019 is This Month!

Register Now for IIGW 2019!

20-21 March, 2019
8th ITB International Geothermal Workshop 2019
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia


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