New Zealand: Guidance for Direct Use of Geothermal Resources at Workshop

Workshop provides inspiration for geothermal use (Rotorua Daily Post)

(Courtesy Rotorua Daily Post)

Organisations sitting on geothermal resources have been inspired to look beyond electricity generation and consider other ways to potentially use their resource.

The Start to Steam workshop, held at Ohinemutu, was about providing iwi organisations with ways to start utilising their geothermal resource, expand their existing use, or add extra value to current operations.

Facilitated by GNS Science, with support from the Bay of Connections and Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation, the workshop was focused on economic development opportunities and "value adds" - ways to do more with the asset the groups already have.

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