Jim Faulds to serve as panelist at congressional briefing on geothermal energy
Jim Faulds, NBMG Director and State Geologist, will be serving as a panelist at a congressional briefing on geothermal energy: Geothermal Featured in Energy-Water-Land Connections Briefing Series.
“As part of the “Energy from the Earth: Energy-Water-Land Connections” briefing series, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Doug Hollett, will moderate a panel on recent successes in geothermal research on September 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Panelists include University of Nevada’s Research Professor, Jim Faulds; National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Energy and Environmental Analyst, Jordan Macknick; and the Navy Geothermal Program Office’s Senior Geologist, Andy Sabin.
Topics will cover the following:
- What are geothermal systems and where are they located?
- What water and land resources are necessary for geothermal energy production?
- How have existing geothermal operations developed innovative solutions to address water use?
- What does the future of geothermal energy production look like?
This event will take place at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. Please RSVP to Abby Seadler (aseadler@agiweb.org) by September 14, 2015 to attend the briefing.
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