Please join us for an educational and inspiring webinar where students who won GR Scholarships share their work. 

Presenters:

• ​​​​​​​Vanessa Robertson- Director of Policy & Education, Geothermal Rising 
• Margariete Malenda - "Linking microstructural, transport, and elastic property evolution in low porosity rocks upon thermal shocking"
• Alex Martin - "Waste to Value: Quantifying Availability at Hellisheidi Combined Heat and Power Plant"
• Princewill Okechukwu - "Geothermal Energy Investigation of the Ruwan-Zafi Hotspring Region, Northeastern Nigeria, using Aeromagnetic Data"

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Margariete studied geology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate. She then earned her MSc. in geochemistry at Colorado School of Mines, and her PhD. in geophysics at Stanford University. Her PhD thesis used experiments to explore whether fast decreases in temperature can influence transport and elastic properties of geothermal reservoir rocks.

Alex Martin holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and is currently pursuing a master's in Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Iceland School of Energy. Her thesis focuses on geothermal energy, exploring themes of responsible resource management, cascade utilization, innovation, and the circular economy through the lens of operational processes. In addition to her academic work, she has experience in both high- and low-temperature geothermal applications in the USA and Iceland.

Princewill Nnamdi Okechukwu is a second-year Master’s student at the University of Padua, specializing in Geophysics for Natural Risks and Resources with a focus on geothermal energy. He has extensive research experience in using both passive and active geophysical exploration methods to identify and quantify geothermal resources, particularly in underexplored regions. His notable work includes pioneering geothermal research in Nigeria, such as his published study on modeling geothermal energy potential in the Ruwan-Zafi Hot Spring region using aeromagnetic data. 

As the founder of the first geothermal energy startup in West Africa, Princewill is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and achieving global climate goals. He is a recipient of the prestigious Marcelo Lippmann Graduate Scholarship from Geothermal Rising, awarded for his exceptional contributions to the field.  
At the University of Padua, Princewill’s research emphasizes innovative approaches to geothermal exploration in areas with limited prior geological data. His work bridges academic rigor with practical applications, aiming to transform energy landscapes through geothermal development.

September 17th, 2024

11:00-12:30 Central Time

This webinar is geared towards college students and geothermal professionals, highlighting the critical need of industry support in creating a sustainable and thriving geothermal workforce.

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We hope you join us as we host speakers discussing why DEI is important through presentation, data, references and future initiatives.  Do you want to know more? Join to learn how to get involved and how Geothermal Rising is leading the way for the Geothermal Industry.

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Times for all the zones. 1PM PST / 2PM MST / 3PM CST / 4EST

This webinar will provide a deep dive into the Department of Energy’s newly-published Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power report. The Pathways to Commercial Liftoff Reports are the product of comprehensive stakeholder engagement, combining system-level modeling with project-level financial analysis. These reports offer valuable insights, identifying key themes and interactions among various grid technologies. While they do not represent official DOE policy or strategic plans, they serve as crucial resources for decision-makers in the energy sector, investors, and a broader range of stakeholders. 

The crux of the Next-Generation Geothermal Power Liftoff is that Geothermal power technology has shown compelling advances that can enable it to become a key contributor to secure, domestic, decarbonized power generation for the U.S. as a source of clean firm power.  “Commercial liftoff”, or the point at which the technology can sustain itself without external support, can be reached as early as 2030 with 2 to 5 gigawatts of new power online in 5 to 10 unique geographies that have not yet been identified as geothermal resources.  In this webinar, the report’s lead authors, Dr. Charles Gertler and Dr. Mike O’Connor, will outline the support for this assessment, and outline the key partnerships, business models, and support mechanisms that could be leveraged to ensure Liftoff is achieved.  We look forward to your attendance!

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Join our policy leaders in the discussion on IRA Tax implications and what the IRA Provides for Geothermal Technologies.
The IRA includes extensions for the investment tax credit (ITC) and for the production tax credit (PTC). Any projects that want to take advantage of these extensions must begin construction before January 1st, 2025, unless it's for geothermal exchange systems, which have been extended to January 1st, 2035. Geo exchange systems are low temperature, shallow exchange systems that serve building heat pumps and thermal energy networks. Because of the massive push toward distributed thermal energy, or Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), disadvantaged communities will have access to clean heating, cooling & domestic hot water (DHW) with a simple utility connection.

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CaliforniaGeo is pleased to offer a series of online regular meetings we call The Underground  for registered participants.  Some sessions carry AIA Learning Unit credit for an additional fee.  Contact us for details.  Our productions use our Zoom platform, lasting one hour, Noon-to-1pm Pacific Time.  The topic may be an issue, a technique, or a technology—or how certain policies and regulations may affect those.

On March 20th during the Noon Hour (PDT) our next UNDERGROUND will feature a panel of experienced geo drillers to share their knowledge and experience. This session is FREE to all who register!

California needs more qualified geo drillers, and one of our questions will deal with whether or how can a current (water well only) driller could boost the geo drilling effort? Identical underground regional conditions for drilling are extremely rare and drillers need to be ready to meet the moment to preserve production drilling efficiency.

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Join Brightcore Energy Geothermal Experts as they discuss the latest Technology & Techniques (Tech²) in geothermal that are helping building owners and developers meet mandates, reduce operating expenses, and improve their GHG emissions. Guests include Jonathan Hernandez (Director of Business Development, Geothermal), Mike Richter (President), Dave Hermantin (SVP Geothermal Heating & Cooling) and Tracey Ogden (VP Drilling Operations).

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Dr. Marit Brommer (International Geothermal Association) and Dr. Bryant Jones (Geothermal Rising) travel the world hosting fireside chats with association leaders to discuss topics and themes of a growing global geothermal industry. Join Marit and Bryant as they connect with Heber Diez, President of the Mexican Geothermal Association.

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Please join us for our next Full Steam Ahead Webcast where Rob Klenner and Jason Angolano from Baker Hughes will discuss Wells2Watts, a consortium of private industry stakeholders focused on transforming abandoned wells for geothermal production.

Attendance is free but registration is required.

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