This session will explore the latest advancements in geothermal district and direct use applications. The session will cover a broad spectrum of topics, such as the assessment of geothermal potential for heating applications, the repurposing of plugged and abandoned oil wells for geothermal direct use, and the techno-economic analysis of geothermal deep direct-use application for a district heating, and thermal energy network applications. Additionally, the session will delve into the use of heat pumps and geothermal direct use heating in various industries.

• 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | Seasonal Energy Storage in a Middle-Deep Coaxial Borehole Heat Exchanger | Presenting Author: Roman Shor
• 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | Harnessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Heat from Hot Oil Wells for Sustainable Fruit Drying in Iquitos, Peru: A Pathway to Economic Empowerment and Food Security | Presenting Author: Jerjes Porlles Hurtado
• 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Initial Learnings from the Construction and Commissioning Phase of the First Utility-led Retrofit Geothermal Energy Network for Heating and Cooling in Framingham, MA | Presenting Author: Isabel Varela Gutierrez
• 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Materials and Corrosion Research for Superhot Geothermal Wells | Presenting Author: Sigrun Karlsdottir