Session 3E: Energy Conversion/Utilization

Session 3E: Energy Conversion/Utilization

Date
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Session Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Location
Tuscany 5

Geothermal resources and energy storage have the potential to economically provide green and dispatchable power. This topic covers power plant utilization and technology, conversion of thermal energy to electrical power, direct use utilization of thermal energy, providing power or heat to users/grid level utilities, and more.

  • 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | The opportunity for direct use of geothermal heat from closed loop well solutions in industrial processes, a North America perspective | Presenting Author: Niels Meissner
  • 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | Phase 2 Thermal Energy Network Configuration at Joint Base Andrews Using a Replicable Design Process | Presenting Author: Matt Minnick
  • 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Analogue-supported Power Density Methods for Assessing Conductively Heated Geothermal Resources |Presenting Author:  Carmen Winn
  • 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Using Cold Underground Thermal Energy Storage to Manage Data Center Cooling Loads | Presenting Author:  Josh McTigue
  • 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | Performance Evaluation of Geothermal Hybrid Systems Under Grid-connected Operation Scenarios | Presenting Author: Josh McTigue
  • 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | Progress on Geological Thermal Energy Storage Analysis | Presenting Author: Josh McTigue