A two-day conference highlighting the benefits of geothermal energy will be held in Perth on March 21 and 22.
The West Australian Geothermal Energy Symposium (WAGES) aims to promote and expand upon the possibilities for geothermal energy application in Western Australia.
Geothermal energy can be used for large-scale electricity generation as well as smaller scale projects and is one of the most environmentally friendly, efficient and cost effective forms of clean energy.
Western Australia is thought to be an ideal geological location for developing local geothermal energy, with a number of geothermal exploration projects already planned for some areas.
There are also several examples of smaller urban projects which are attracting a wider interest in geothermal applications, such as the use of geothermal energy to heat five community pools and leisure centres in Perth.
Pools are particularly suited to geothermal heating, which not only benefit from a constantly available heat source, but also from significant savings in operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions due to less reliance on fossil fuel.
Aimed at scientists, technical experts, policy makers and potential end-users, the WAGES event will be supported by the West Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence and will feature international guest speaker John Lund, who has over 30 years experience in the geothermal industry and is one of the world leaders in direct use applications and ground-sourced heat pumps.
The conference will also feature technical sessions on direct use geothermal applications and ground-source heat pumps, while other sessions will seek to provide a forum on issues critical to the success of the industry.
For more information go to www.wageothermalsymposium.com.au. ReNew is pleased to be a supporter of this event.
This entry was posted on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 2:48 pm