On May 27th, 2025 Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Geologic Storage Enterprise & Geothermal Resources bill, and on August 6th it will effectively become state law. This new law aims to support geothermal development and geologic carbon storage in Colorado, and Geothermal Rising is hosting an online Forum-Webinar to present the finer details of the new law, and give stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources offices impacted by this new law.

Agenda:

• 10:00-10:05, Introductions from Geothermal Rising and Hot Springs Association
• 10:05-10:25, Kevin Donegan, CO Department of Water Resources (DWR), presenting on the new DWR online portal tool, and resources publicly available.
• 10:25-10:35, Mike Rigby, CO Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), presenting on how the new law will impact geothermal exploration.
• 10:35-11:30, Open forum for audience questions

This is a free event and open to the public.

• Date: August 6th
• Time: 10 am MT

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Join us for a dynamic session that connects macro-level strategy—capital discipline, modularity, and faster development cycles—with micro-level technology advances, such as high-temperature drilling fluids and lost circulation control. Whether you're focused on engineering, investment, policy, or commercialization, this conversation will help you understand what it takes to scale geothermal, both above and below ground.

Starting time: 9am (Pacific) / Noon (Eastern)

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS:
Rickey Bird Jr. (Sinclair Well Products): High-temperature drilling fluids, lubricants, and lost circulation materials that solve real-world barriers to geothermal deployment
Nasikul Islam (Exceed GeoEnergy): What can transition from oil-and-gas style execution frameworks to increase the bankability for geothermal energy infrastructure

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Join us for an insightful roundtable organized by the RHC-ETIP platform, focusing on Croatian perspectives on achieving 100% renewable heating and cooling. Part of a series of national roundtables, this webinar will present the RHC-ETIP platform to national stakeholders and highlight tools that can support their work.

The event will feature discussions on unique challenges and strategies tailored to Croatia’s specific climate, social, and market conditions. Stakeholders will share their expertise and perspectives on key technologies for renewable heating and cooling, paving the way for a sustainable and resilient future in the sector.

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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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