Geothermal Event! World’s Largest Annual Geothermal Energy Event Begins

Geothermal Energy Event Opens in Palm Springs

The Opening Session at the Palm Springs Convention Center

Nearly 1,000 attendees have gathered at the world’s largest annual geothermal energy event, the GRC Annual Meeting and Expo, September 15 to 18 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.

The city of Palm Springs welcomed an international audience at the Opening Session of the meeting on Monday, September 16. The session featured special guests and energy experts covering many aspects of geothermal and other renewable energy development.

In addition to keynote speeches by Supervisor Ryan Kelley (Chairman of the Board, Imperial County) and Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (California State Assembly), there were two panel discussions: The first commented on the state of the geothermal industry and how California can serve as a key guide for how the rest of the USA and world can transition to the new energy economy with geothermal as a central component of the energy mix. The second panel discussion focused on transmission issues, addressing the various elements of electricity transmission from the developer, engineering, utility and system operator’s perspective.

The Opening Session attracted leading researchers, academics, students, state and federal agency officials, and executives from notable companies such as Berkshire Hathaway Energy, CYRQ Energy, Calpine, Coso Energy, ENEL Green Power, Ormat Technologies, Inc., and others that develop, build, maintain and operate geothermal plants around the U.S.  and the world.

This is the premier gathering to learn about the latest developments in geothermal energy. Last year, the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo hosted over 1,000 attendees from 34 different countries.

The GRC Annual Meeting offers technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.

The Expo features a unique opportunity for leaders in the geothermal energy sector to showcase their projects, equipment, services and state of the art technology to the geothermal community.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo, visit www.geothermal.org or call (530) 758-2360.

More photos from the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo.........

Geothermal Event! Download the Final Program

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo - Final Program

Are you ready for the geothermal event of the year! Plan your days ahead of time by downloading the Final Program to your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

There will be no paper copies of the program available at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo but you are welcome to download and print your own copy if you need to.

Download the Final Program.........

But wait!......There's more! 

Get the same information but a lot more! If you download the event app you get the very latest - to the minute - information and the opportunity to network with fellow attendees in Palm Springs.

Download the Event App.......

Geothermal Event! New Exciting Outdoor Exhibit Showcase

Display Your Large Equipment at the Outdoor Showcase!

C&J Energy Services along with Halliburton will be displaying their equipment at the Outdoor Exhibit Showcase.

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

• Sunday, September 15, 8-9pm
• Monday, September 16, 7am-1:30pm

Esplanade area outside the Palm Springs Convention Center

Do you have large equipment to display? Bring it to the GRC Expo and showcase it to our attendees!

New this year, the GRC will host an Outdoor Exhibit Showcase in conjunction with the usual indoor expo at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The outdoor expo will be located in the outdoor Esplanade area in front of the registration lobby of the convention center where exhibitors will have a covered and secure place to showcase their large equipment.

If you are interested, please contact Anh Lay at alay@geothermal.org or by phone at (530) 758- 2360 ext. 100.

More Information..............

Geothermal Event! Register Now and Save $50!

Register Now for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo and Save!

Save $50 for this premier geothermal energy event by registering before the event

The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will bring together geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals to attend or exhibit at the event, to be held from September 15 to 18 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.

Attendees who register before the event pay only $1,130 as Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) members or $1,330 if non-members. The non-member registration includes GRC membership through 2020. Students with a current identification card from an accredited institution pay just $175 which also includes GRC membership through 2020. Registration onsite at the event will incur a $50 processing charge. 

In addition to the prestigious Technical Program, the three-day registration to the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo includes Sunday evening events until late (an Opening Reception, Outdoors Exhibits and an After-after Party!), the Opening Session on Monday morning, a Network Reception on Tuesday and the GRC Expo and lunch on all three days.

All the latest information and a tremendous tool for networking at the conference, can be found on the Event App, which can be downloaded at https://attendify.com/app/611o5d/.

Registration is available through a secure online connection on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org or download the Program containing a printable Registration Form.

This is the premier gathering to learn about the latest developments in geothermal energy. Last year, the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo hosted over 1,000 attendees from 34 different countries.

The GRC Annual Meeting will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.

The Expo features a unique opportunity for leaders in the geothermal energy sector to showcase their projects, equipment, services and state of the art technology to the geothermal community. Reserve your booth now! There were more than 100 exhibitors at last year’s trade show.

Room reservations can now be made on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, visit www.geothermal.org or call (530) 758-2360.

For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Estela Smith, GRC at (530) 758-2360 or grc@geothermal.org

More Information & Register..........

Geothermal Event! All the Entries from the Geothermal Photo Contest Now Available!

Geothermal Photo Contest 2019

As part of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California September 15-19 the GRC will present the entries from the 40th Amateur Geothermal Photo Contest. The contest serves to showcase the talent of the geothermal community as well as the beauty and intrigue found in every aspect of the geothermal industry.

Contestants from 8 countries around the world submitted 39 photos. Please enjoy the photos - they are free to use with the proper attributions (Photographer and Geothermal Resources Council). The winners will be presented at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo.

Geothermal Event: Exciting Destination for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in 2019

Palm Springs, California to Host 43rd GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in 2019 (News Release)

More than 1,000 attendees from around the world are expected at the largest annual meeting of the global geothermal energy community

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) invites you to the next GRC Annual Meeting & Expo. The 43rd edition of the geothermal energy event will be held in Palm Springs, California, USA, from September 15-18.

Come and help the geothermal community speak with one global voice. In addition to the high-quality presentations of the Technical Sessions there will be workshops, fieldtrips, an expo and numerous networking opportunities.

Palm Springs has a new dynamic downtown with stylish hotels, new fashionable restaurants, new chic shops and boutiques, new fun entertainment venues as well as welcoming public spaces for gathering, celebrating and relaxing.

With 360 days of sun-kissed weather and gorgeous scenery, Palm Springs is like no place else and experiencing a comeback as Hollywood's playground with a growing nightlife, burgeoning art scene and edgy vibe.

The surrounding area is a natural paradise with mountains and box canyons just outside of town and the Joshua Tree National Park just 12 miles away. Farther afield the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego are only two hours from Palm Springs.

The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will be held in the Palm Springs Convention Center and the contracted hotels are either connected to the convention center or just a short walk away.

For more information about the 43rd GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, from September 15-18, visit www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html or call (530) 758-2360.

Geothermal Event - We've Got an App for That!

Download The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo App!

Due to popular demand we are again providing a mobile app for the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo for use on a Smartphone, tablet or desktop. This is the best way to keep up-to date with news and information at your favorite geothermal energy event.

Are you going to Palm Springs to network? The app will help you find old friends and connect with new ones.

The app can be downloaded from a dedicated website at https://attendify.com/app/611o5d/ - you first have to download a "container app".

1. Download the "Attendify" container app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Open the app and sign up by tapping the corresponding button at the top or bottom of the page, or log in if you already have a profile. To create an account, we recommend using the email address you registered for the event with.
3. Search for "GRC Annual Meeting & Expo" or scan this QR Code........
4. If you already joined an event, it will be visible on the home screen of the Attendify App under "Your Events" section, or you can quickly open the list of all events you joined from the side menu.
5. On the event card, you can find the GRC Annual Meeting's date, location, and description. Tap join to access the event, see the full, up-to-date information and start interacting with other users. 

You are in! Here is what you can do with the Attendify App:

• Share photos, post messages, comment & like other users' posts
• @mention other attendees in your post and they will receive a notification about it
• Cross-post to other social networks (Twitter, LinkedIn)
• Connect & network with other attendees
• Send private messages
• Save participants' profiles as VCards to your phone
• Take notes (you can #tag other attendees to document something about them)
• Bookmark sessions, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees
• Rate speakers and sessions, provide feedback & comments
• Set scheduled reminders for sessions & create a personal schedule
• Receive push notifications from the event organizer
• Vote in polls & view voting statistics
• Access all event information (schedule, documents, maps, speaker bios)
• Search attendees by "Interests"

How to use the Attendify GRC Event App.........

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Geothermal Event! GRC Annual Meeting to Host Timely Discussion on Opportunities and Challenges for the Geothermal Industry

Opportunities and Challenges for the Geothermal Industry - A Panel Discussion (News Release)

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo
Tuesday, September 17, 10:10-11:50am
Palm Springs Convention Center

Moderator: Kathy Araujo, Energy Policy Institute - Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Boise State University

Panelists:

• Nick Goodman (Cyrq)
• Bill Harvey (Power Engineers)
• David Kolk (City of Colton)
• Tim Latimer (Fervo)
• Christal Loewen (CanGEA)
• Alex Richter (ThinkGeoEnergy)

The US geothermal power industry has experienced major flux in recent years. In the five-year period between 2012 and 2017, total growth equaled 0.2% compared to 15.2% in the previous five years (according to data from the Energy Information Administration). Importantly, geothermal energy is also experiencing significant technological improvements through research programs led by the European Union (EU), the US Department of Energy (DoE) and California Energy Commission (CEC), amongst others, as well as new investment from the private sector. Amidst the shifts, geothermal energy continues to offer considerable value for the power grid in terms of the quality and characteristics of the energy as a flexible and renewable form of baseload in the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable, energy economy.

There are also large growth opportunities in Co-production with oil & gas, Deep Direct Use, and Shallow Heat-pump applications, as evidenced by countries in Europe and through the DoE’s recent GeoVision study. Given these dynamic times, how do we take good advantage of these opportunities, encourage growth in the geothermal industry and facilitate greater penetration of geothermal energy into the world’s energy markets? The goal of the panel is to facilitate objective debate across a panel of experts and, using interactive Q&A with the audience, get to the heart of this question to inform the direction of our industry and community.

Free with GRC Annual Meeting Registration

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Geothermal Event! Register Now and Save $50!

Register Now for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo and Save!

Save $50 for this premier geothermal energy event by registering before the event

The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will bring together geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals to attend or exhibit at the event, to be held from September 15 to 18 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.

Attendees who register before the event pay only $1,130 as Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) members or $1,330 if non-members. The non-member registration includes GRC membership through 2020. Students with a current identification card from an accredited institution pay just $175 which also includes GRC membership through 2020. Registration onsite at the event will incur a $50 processing charge. 

In addition to the prestigious Technical Program, the three-day registration to the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo includes Sunday evening events until late (an Opening Reception, Outdoors Exhibits and an After-after Party!), the Opening Session on Monday morning, a Network Reception on Tuesday and the GRC Expo and lunch on all three days.

All the latest information and a tremendous tool for networking at the conference, can be found on the Event App, which can be downloaded at https://attendify.com/app/611o5d/.

Registration is available through a secure online connection on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org or download the Program containing a printable Registration Form.

This is the premier gathering to learn about the latest developments in geothermal energy. Last year, the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo hosted over 1,000 attendees from 34 different countries.

The GRC Annual Meeting will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.

The Expo features a unique opportunity for leaders in the geothermal energy sector to showcase their projects, equipment, services and state of the art technology to the geothermal community. Reserve your booth now! There were more than 100 exhibitors at last year’s trade show.

Room reservations can now be made on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, visit www.geothermal.org or call (530) 758-2360.

For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Estela Smith, GRC at (530) 758-2360 or grc@geothermal.org

More Information & Register..........

Geothermal Event! New Exciting Outdoor Exhibit Showcase

Display Your Large Equipment at the Outdoor Showcase!

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

• Sunday, September 15, 8-9pm
• Monday, September 16, 7am-1:30pm

Esplanade area outside the Palm Springs Convention Center

Do you have large equipment to display? Bring it to the GRC Expo and showcase it to our attendees!

New this year, the GRC will host an Outdoor Exhibit Showcase in conjunction with the usual indoor expo at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The outdoor expo will be located in the outdoor Esplanade area in front of the registration lobby of the convention center where exhibitors will have a covered and secure place to showcase their large equipment.

If you are interested, please contact Anh Lay at alay@geothermal.org or by phone at (530) 758- 2360 ext. 100.

More Information..............

Geothermal Event! Spaces Filling Up Fast for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Workshop

GRC Workshop - New Frontiers in EGS Technology

Friday & Saturday, September 13 & 14
Palm Springs Convention Center, California, USA
Cost: $650 (Member), $750 (Non-Member), $225 (Student)

Organized by:

• Sabodh K. Garg, Ph.D., Vice-President and Principal Reservoir Engineer, Geologica Geothermal Group, Inc.
• Azadeh Riahi, Ph.D., Senior Engineer, Itasca Consulting Group
• William M. Rickard, PE, President and Principal Engineer, Geothermal Resource Group, Inc.
• Will Pettitt, Ph.D., Executive Director, Geothermal Resources Council

Download the Flyer (PDF).........

High-temperature geothermal resources are the manifestations of cooling magmatic intrusions, which are vertically zoned. Beneath the low-permeability cap and the hydrothermal circulation volume, there exists a zone of limited permeability where meteoric fluid does not circulate freely, and thus engineering intervention is required to enhance permeability and fluid circulation.

It is estimated that roughly 90% of the geothermal power resource reside in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). While realization of EGS development on the 100+ GWe scale would make EGS a significant component of the renewable energy portfolio, numerous technological challenges remain in accessing and characterizing, creating, monitoring, operating, and sustaining engineered reservoirs.

Development of cost-effective EGS technology is critical to the long-term viability of the world-wide geothermal industry. This workshop is the third in a series of EGS-focused workshops sponsored by the GRC (previously held in 2012 and 2016), focusing on the latest research findings and practical experiences in geothermal reservoirs. The workshop instructors are experts from geothermal and petroleum industry, academic institutions, and U.S. national laboratories.

In addition to formal presentations, ample time will be allowed for questions/discussion between participants and workshop presenters.

Spaces are filling up fast! Sign-up now!

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Geothermal Event! Spaces Filling Up Fast for Supercritical and Superhot Geothermal Resources Workshop

GRC Workshop - Supercritical and Superhot Geothermal Resources

Saturday, September 14, 8am-5pm
Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA
Cost: $375 (GRC Member), $475 (Non-Member), $175 (Student)

Organized by Wilfred Elders (Professor Emeritus, UC Riverside), with instructors from USA, Japan, and Iceland.

Flow testing the hottest well in the world. Krafla Power Station, Iceland. Well IDDP-1 at Krafla hit 900°C hot magma at 2.1 km depth. Since the well has been flow tested several times, photo from 9 August 2011, 10°C at 40 bar, 3150 KJ/Kg, -35 MWe. - Gudmundur O. Fridleifsson. 2011 GRC Photo Contest.

There is increasing interest in supercritical and superhot geothermal systems as wells penetrating such reservoirs could potentially yield an order of magnitude more power than that currently produced from typical geothermal wells. Such resources are likely wherever young volcanic rocks occur at drillable depths.

Speakers: 

Wilfred Elders, University of California, Riverside, USA; Susan Petty, Alta Rock Energy USA; Samuel Scott, Reykjavik University, Iceland. Ingólfur Ö Þorbjörnsson, Iceland GeoSurvey, Iceland; Matthew Uddenberg, Stravan Consulting LLC, USA. Tatiana Pyatina, Brookhaven National Lab., USA; Hiroshi Asanuma, AIST, Japan. Þorleikur Jóhannesson, Verkis, Iceland,

Topics:

• Enthalpy and Flow Characteristics of Supercritical Fluids and Their Reactions With Crustal Rocks & Their Worldwide Potential. Wilfred Elders
• Modeling Supercritical Systems Associated With Igneous Intrusions. Samuel Scott
• Economics of Supercritical Geothermal Resources. Matthew Uddenberg
• The Iceland Deep Drilling Project, Phase 1, Drilling Into Magma. Wilfred Elders
• The Iceland Deep Drilling Project, Phase 2, Drilling Into a 600^o Supercritical System. Wilfred Elders
• The Japan Beyond The Brittle Project. Hiroshi Asanuma
• Challenges of Drilling, Logging, and Completing High Temperature and Pressure Wells. Susan Petty
• Casing, and Expandable Couplings For Hot Wells. Ingólfur Ö Þorbjörnsson
• Very High Temperature Casing Cements. Tatiana Pyatina
• IDDP Fluid Handling and Power Production Issues. Þorleikur Jóhannesson
• The Newberry Crater, Oregon Superhot System. Susan Petty
• Utilizing Supercritical Systems To Produce Flexible And Integrated Combinations Of Electricity, Hydrogen, and Minerals. Wilfred Elders
• Panel Discussion: Overview and Prospects For The Future. Moderated by Wilfred Elders

Ample time will be provided for workshop participants and presenters to engage in discussion to explore select topics in more detail.

Space is limited; early enrollment is recommended.

More Information..........

Geothermal Event! Fieldtrip to Imperial Valley Geology and Power Plants

Fieldtrip to Salton Sea Geothermal Field from GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

• Wednesday - Thursday, September 18-19 (Two Days)
• Cost: $250 - Limited to 50 participants - sign up now!
• Led by: Billy Thomas, Mike Krahmer and Sam Abraham.

Mud volcanoes with the Hudson Ranch Geothermal
Power Plant in the background. GRC Fieldtrip 2013.

This two-day fieldtrip will visit the Imperial Valley, home to the world-renowned Salton Sea geothermal field.  The tour begins with a stop at Painted Canyon in the Mecca Hills to observe the San Andreas Fault up-close where discussion of local structures will explain the unique geologic setting of the Salton Trough. The tour will continue with a stop at Red Hill, one of the Quaternary volcanoes that make up the Salton Buttes, and nearby fumaroles and hot springs to discuss the geothermal activity in the area, as well as the Salton Sea and future development (including the potential for mineral extraction).  Tours of the Hudson Ranch power plant, CalEnergy wellfield will conclude the first day.

Day 2 begins with a drive near the US/Mexico border (and nearby solar farms) on the way to Ormat’s Heber geothermal power plant for a tour. The final stops on the way back to Palm Springs will include a visit to “Slab City” (just outside of the town of Niland) to seethe amazing Salvation Mountain and a flowing hot well. The final stop will be at the Wister mud pots along Highway 111, where the movement of a mud pot has created a dangerous situation for the integrity of the highway and Union Pacific railroad.

We look forward to having you join us on this trip to the Imperial Valley, which has become a significant hot-spot for renewable energy – with production from geothermal, solar, wind and biofuel – and possibly soon to be one of the most important regions for lithium mining.

More Information.........         

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Geothermal Event! GRC Executive Director Reaches Out to Locals

Valley Voice: Geothermal holds great promise for California — especially for our desert (Desert Sun)

Will Pettitt, Executive Director, Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)

Geothermal energy is the recovery of heat from the Earth that is then converted to electricity or used directly. It is a renewable energy source that emits very low green-house gases, just like solar or wind power, except that the energy comes from deep within the planet beneath our feet.

California is going through an amazing transition to 100% renewable and clean power by 2045. That’s incredibly exciting for all of us, geothermal experts and general public alike, as the Golden State leads the transition to a reduced-carbon economy, vehicle electrification and long-term sustainability of our energy.

Geothermal power production creates quality jobs and contributes to local economies near the resources. For every two megawatts of geothermal development there are five jobs created. California is blessed with a large amount of geothermal resources at its fingertips. Imperial Valley, just south of the Coachella Valley, is one of the most promising regions for geothermal power generation in the western hemisphere. Positive economic impacts are felt throughout Southern California where suppliers and supporting companies are based. 

Geothermal Event! Special Session on Important Geothermal Energy Report

Special Session on GeoVision Report at GRC Annual Meeting

The GeoVision Report uses photos from the
GRC Photo Contest throughout the document

There will be presentations on the GeoVision Report from the Geothermal Technologies Office at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California.

Tuesday, September 16, 8am - 12 Noon
Catalina Room, Palm Springs Convention Center

The report, GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet, summarizes findings showing that geothermal electricity generation could increase more than 26-fold from today—reaching 60 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2050. In addition to describing electricity-generation opportunities, the GeoVision analysis also shows how geothermal can enhance heating and cooling solutions for American residential and commercial consumers through direct-use and heat-pump technologies.

• 8-8:20 am - An Overview of the GeoVision Report - Susan Hamm, Director, DOE Geothermal Technology Office
• 8:20 - 8:40 - Exploration - Christine Doughty, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• 8:40 - 9:00 - Reservoir Maintenance and Development - Thomas Stephen Lowry, Sandia National Lab.
• 9:00 - 9:20 - Barriers—An Analysis of Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Deployment and Potential Improvement Scenarios - Katherine Young, Laboratory Program Manager-Geoscience, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• 9:20 - 9:40 - Electric Sector Potential to Penetration - Chad R Augustine, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• 10:10 - 10:30 - Thermal Applications—Quantifying Technical, Economic, and Market Potential of Geothermal District Heating Systems in the United States - Kevin McCabe, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• 10:30 - 10:40 - Thermal Applications—Geothermal Heat Pumps - Xiaobing Liu
• 10:40 - 11:00 - Geothermal Hybrid Systems - Dan Wendt
• 11:10 - 11:30 - The Employment Opportunities, Water Impacts, Emission Reductions, and Air Quality Improvements of Achieving High Penetrations of Geothermal Power in the United States - Dev Millstein, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (NREL)
• 11:30 - 11:50 - The GeoVision Roadmap - Susan Hamm, Director, DOE Geothermal Technology Office

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo - Program........

Geothermal Event! Register Now and Save $50!

Register Now for GRC Annual Meeting & Expo and Save!

Save $50 for this premier geothermal energy event by registering before the event

The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will bring together geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals to attend or exhibit at the event, to be held from September 15 to 18 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA.

Attendees who register before the event pay only $1,130 as Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) members or $1,330 if non-members. The non-member registration includes GRC membership through 2020. Students with a current identification card from an accredited institution pay just $175 which also includes GRC membership through 2020. Registration onsite at the event will incur a $50 processing charge. 

In addition to the prestigious Technical Program, the three-day registration to the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo includes Sunday evening events until late (an Opening Reception, Outdoors Exhibits and an After-after Party!), the Opening Session on Monday morning, a Network Reception on Tuesday and the GRC Expo and lunch on all three days.

All the latest information and a tremendous tool for networking at the conference, can be found on the Event App, which can be downloaded at https://attendify.com/app/611o5d/.

Registration is available through a secure online connection on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org or download the Program containing a printable Registration Form.

This is the premier gathering to learn about the latest developments in geothermal energy. Last year, the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo hosted over 1,000 attendees from 34 different countries.

The GRC Annual Meeting will offer technical, policy, and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects, and numerous networking opportunities.

The Expo features a unique opportunity for leaders in the geothermal energy sector to showcase their projects, equipment, services and state of the art technology to the geothermal community. Reserve your booth now! There were more than 100 exhibitors at last year’s trade show.

Room reservations can now be made on the GRC website at www.geothermal.org.

For more information about the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, visit www.geothermal.org or call (530) 758-2360.

For information on how to sponsor this event, contact Estela Smith, GRC at (530) 758-2360 or grc@geothermal.org

More Information & Register..........

Geothermal Event! Fieldtrip to Imperial Valley Geology and Power Plants

Fieldtrip to Salton Sea Geothermal Field from GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

• Wednesday - Thursday, September 18-19 (Two Days)
• Cost: $250 - Limited to 50 participants - sign up now!
• Led by: Billy Thomas, Mike Krahmer and Sam Abraham.

Mud volcanoes with the Hudson Ranch Geothermal
Power Plant in the background. GRC Fieldtrip 2013.

This two-day fieldtrip will visit the Imperial Valley, home to the world-renowned Salton Sea geothermal field.  The tour begins with a stop at Painted Canyon in the Mecca Hills to observe the San Andreas Fault up-close where discussion of local structures will explain the unique geologic setting of the Salton Trough. The tour will continue with a stop at Red Hill, one of the Quaternary volcanoes that make up the Salton Buttes, and nearby fumaroles and hot springs to discuss the geothermal activity in the area, as well as the Salton Sea and future development (including the potential for mineral extraction).  Tours of the Hudson Ranch power plant, CalEnergy wellfield will conclude the first day.

Day 2 begins with a drive near the US/Mexico border (and nearby solar farms) on the way to Ormat’s Heber geothermal power plant for a tour. The final stops on the way back to Palm Springs will include a visit to “Slab City” (just outside of the town of Niland) to seethe amazing Salvation Mountain and a flowing hot well. The final stop will be at the Wister mud pots along Highway 111, where the movement of a mud pot has created a dangerous situation for the integrity of the highway and Union Pacific railroad.

We look forward to having you join us on this trip to the Imperial Valley, which has become a significant hot spot for renewable energy – with production from geothermal, solar, wind and biofuel – and possibly soon to be one of the most important regions for lithium mining.

More Information.........         

Sign Up With GRC Annual Meeting Registration........

Geothermal Event! Agenda Available for the Opening Session of the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

Speakers Announced for Opening Session of GRC Annual Meeting & Expo

The agenda is being finalized for the plenary session discussions for the geothermal energy community

Monday, September 16 - 8:00am-12:00pm
Primrose Ballroom - Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA

If you want to hear the latest on the geothermal industry, or contribute to the debate, then the Opening Plenary Session is the place to be! Full agenda.........

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

• Prijandaru Effendi (Indonesian Geothermal Association)
• Angelina Galiteva (California Independent Systems Operator Board - CAISO)
• Sue Hamm (Department of Energy)
• Amanda Hansen (California Natural Resources Agency - CNRA)
• Henry Martinez (Imperial Irrigation District)
• Laura McDonald (Sunrise Strategies Group)
• Will Pettitt (Executive Director, Geothermal Resources Council - GRC)
• Charles Reinhold (Electric Resource Strategies)
• Alex Richter (IGA President)
• Andy Sabin (US Navy and President, GRC)
• Kyle Snyder (Ormat)
• Paul Thomsen (Ormat and GRC Policy Committee Chair)
• Jon Trujillo (CalEnergy and President-Elect, GRC)
• Jonathan Weisgall (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)
• V. John White (Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies)
• Karen Christopherson (Women in Geothermal - WING)

The State of California needs your help to achieve 2,900 MW of net 24/7 always-on geothermal baseload capacity by the year 2030. This year, the session will consist of keynote addresses by leaders in the industry, research and government that will then sit on two panel debates. The goals of the panels are to facilitate objective debate across the experts, and with interactive Q&A from the audience, get to the heart of the debate and help inform the direction of our industry and community.

Only a Few Booths Left at the Geothermal Energy Event of the Year

GRC Annual Meeting & Expo - A Geothermal Event!

15-18 September, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA

In conjunction with the prestigious Annual Meeting, the GRC will also host an expo in which companies can promote projects, equipment, services, and technology to leading geothermal energy scientists, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities, and key associated business leaders around the world.

68 exhibitors - so far - have signed up for the geothermal energy event of the year:

A.W. Chesterton Company	PCC Metals Group
AMSA, Inc.	PM International Suppliers LLC
Baker Hughes, a GE Company	PowerChem Technology
Boart Longyear Company	POWER Engineers, Inc.
Bray International	Probe (formerly Kuster)
BS&B Safety Systems, LLC	Quantec Geoscience Limited
Case RMC	Quantum Spatial, Inc
C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc.	Reed Electric
CFM San Diego	Resource Cementing, LLC
CGG Geoscience	Rexa, Inc.
Dept. of Oil Gas and Geothermal Resources	Schlumberger
EGESIM	Scientific Drilling
Emerson/Caltrol, Inc.	Seequent
EnergyNet	Sinclair Well Products
EthosEnergy	Solenis LLC
EvapTech, Inc.	Southern California Valve
Fuji Electric	Suez
Gardner Denver Nash	Thermochem, Inc.
GeoMechanics Technologies	TIX-IKS Corp.
Geothermal Resources Council	TNG Energy Services
Geothermal Resource Group	Torishima Pump Mfg.
GeothermEx	Tsurumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Horizon Well Logging	Turboden
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Maxwell Oil Tools	U.S. DOE Geothermal Technologies Office
Mettler Toledo	Utah FORGE
Mill Man Steel Inc	Veizades & Associates, Inc.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems	Webco
NALCO Water	Well Analysis Corporation
National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Welltec Inc.
Navy Geothermal Program	Wieland Thermal Solutions
Nevada Division of Minerals	WWT International
Ormat Technologies, Inc.	Xcore
Paul Graham Drilling & Service Co

More Information.........

Contact Ann Lay Email: alay@geothermal.org, Phone: (530) 758-2360 ext. 100 if you have any questions.

Geothermal Event! Four Exciting Fieldtrips from GRC Annual Meeting & Expo!

Fieldtrips from Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting  (News Release)

Spaces are filling up fast for these popular excursions from the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA.

In addition to the main event of the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo taking place September 15-18, 2019, there will be a grand total of four fieldtrips before and after the conference.

Just before the start of the conference two half-day trips will offer a chance to relax and enjoy the fantastic scenery and culture of the Palm Springs area. On Saturday, a three hour off-road ride in a Jeep will take you into the California Desert, along the San Andreas fault-zone through slot canyons and a natural palm oasis. On Sunday morning, a two-mile hike into the Palm Canyon will visit a special place for the Agua Caliente (Hot Water) Band of Cahuilla Indians among the trees in a beautiful palm oasis.

Just after the end of the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo on September 18, a two-day fieldtrip will take advantage of a rare opportunity to explore operations, volcanic geology and hydrothermal features of the Coso geothermal facility located at the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Station, California. This tour will also include a visit to GreenFire Energy’s experimental project demonstrating closed-loop geothermal power production technology using both water and supercritical CO₂ as working fluids.

Also departing on Wednesday, September 18 another two-day fieldtrip will visit the Imperial Valley, home to the world renowned Salton Sea geothermal field. In addition to stops at the John L. Featherstone and Heber geothermal power plants, there will also be up-close observations of quaternary volcanoes, mud volcanoes, hot springs and an actively spreading mud pot! The valley has become a significant hot spot for renewable energy – with production from geothermal, solar, wind and biofuel – and possibly soon to be one of the most important regions for lithium mining.

More information on the fieldtrips, including more detailed itinerary and cost, can be found on the GRC Website at https://geothermal.org.