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ENGINE Links
Web sites
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA) provides a framework for wide-ranging international cooperation in geothermal R&D covering: Environmental Impacts, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Deep Geothermal Resources, Advanced Geothermal Drilling Techniques and Direct Use.
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is a scientific, educational and cultural organization. Its objectives are to encourage research, development and utilization of geothermal resources worldwide through the compilation, publication and dissemination of scientific and technical data and information.
European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) is an international association promoting the use of geothermal energy by, among other actions, encouraging R&D in the field of geothermal utilization of the existing resources in Europe and exercising appropriate actions among European institutions to compete with conventional energy systems.
Géothermie perspectives is a site (in French) developped by ADEME and BRGM to provide information about direct use of geothermal energy, concerning both heating networks using hot water nappe ressources and geothermal heat pumps.
German portal on geothermal energy (German) is a general Website giving a wide range of information about geothermal energy.
GroundHit -
Ground Coupled Heat Pumps of High Technology - is a 6FP STREP aiming at improving cost-effectiveness, competitiveness and market penetration of ground coupled heat pumps.
CAMELIA - Concerted Action Multigeneration Energy Systems with Locally Integrated Applications is a 6FP Coordination Action leading a general survey and analysis of the various possibilities of producing electricity together with otherenergy (heating, cooling) from waste, biomass and Renewable Energy Sources.
LOWBIN- Efficient low temperature geothermal binary power (FP6) aims in improving cost-effectiveness, competitiveness and market penetration of geothermal electricity generation schemes, targeting both hydrothermal resources for immediate market penetration and future hot dry rock systems.
Geodymanics limited is a public company exploring Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy developing renewable geothermal energy generation from hot dry rocks (HDR) in Australia.
Hot Dry Rocks Pty Ltd is an Australian based geothermal exploration and management consultancy specialised in locating, and defining geothermal resources suitable to exploit for energy generation.
Documents
Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland, National Energy Authority and Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Iceland, 2006. (3.2MB PDF).
The Future of Geothermal Energy – Impact of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) on the United States in the 21st Century" a report prepared by an MIT-led interdisciplinary panel, was released to the public January 22, 2007. The report suggests that 100,000 MWe of electrical generation capacity can be met through EGS within 50 years with a modest investment in R&D. (14.1MB PDF).
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