Sunday, September 21, 2014

GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo:

Winners of the 2014 Geothermal Photo Contest Announced

The 35th Amateur Photo Contest winners will be on display at the GRC Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA.


The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world.

The winners of this year's Amateur Photo Contest:

1st PlaceCoil Tubing from 125 ft. Manlift by Jay Hepper, Cobb, California, USA.
Coil Tubing from 125 ft. Manlift
2nd PlaceNga Awa Purua Pipes by Sarah Milicich, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Nga Awa Purua Pipes by Sarah Milicich, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
3rd PlaceEl Tatio Dawn by James Stimac, Santa Rosa, California, USA.
El Tatio Dawn by James Stimac, Santa Rosa, California, USA.
Honorable Mention: The Bulldog by Andrew Tiedeman, Fallon, Nevada, USA.
The Bulldog by Andrew Tiedeman, Fallon, Nevada, USA.
Honorable Mention: Steaming Pilgrim Lagoon, Fall Colors and Kiqluiak Mountains by Dick Benoit, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Steaming Pilgrim Lagoon, Fall Colors and Kiqluiak Mountains by Dick Benoit, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Honorable Mention: Man Made Rainbow by Sam Abraham, Nairobi, Kenya.
Man Made Rainbow by Sam Abraham, Nairobi, Kenya.

All the entries can be seen on the GRC Flicker website at www.flickr.com/photos/geothermalresourcescouncil/ and will be showcased at the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo being held at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA from September 28 –October 1.

The winners will be presented with prizes at the GRC Annual Member Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the climax to the GRC Annual Meeting. The theme for this year’s meeting is Geothermal: a Global Solution.