Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Australia:

ARENA Endorses Geothermal Roadmap (Business Spectator)

The Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today endorsed the International Geothermal Expert Group’s report on the barriers and opportunities for geothermal energy in Australia.

ARENA chair Greg Bourne said ARENA convened the group to analyse the geothermal sector in Australia and present the board with options for realising the potential of goethermal in the coming decades.

“We brought together internationally recognised experts with practical experience in geothermal drilling, reservoirs, geology and energy economics,” Mr Bourne said.

Chair of the International Geothermal Expert Group, Professor Quentin Grafton, said that the report provides a robust evidence base.

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