Big hopes for Iceland Geothermal Conference, March 5-8, 2013
Music & Concert Hall Harpa, Reykjavik, Iceland (source: flickr/ Sibba, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
16 Oca 2013
The Iceland Geothermal Conference March 5-8, 2013 in Reykjavik, Iceland is the first large geothermal event in Iceland in a long time and a big deal for the Icelandic geothermal sector.
The upcoming Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 is about 6-7 weeks away and is going to be a big deal for the Icelandic geothermal sector. With most of the Icelandic geothermal firms having to focus on international work due to a lack of development in Iceland itself, it is the first large geothermal event in Iceland in a long time.
Therefore the hopes of the Icelandic sector are great for this joint conference with an attached exhibition. Most of the Icelandic companies are represented there, while the conference program promises a very international program. The Icelandic President, a big proponent and great spokesperson for geothermal in general over the year is the patron the event.
I was told that the organizers have more than 200 registrations and expect about 300 people to attend the event, including government representatives, academics, developers, drilling firms and more.
The Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013, to be held at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland, between 5th and 8th March 2013, will be the place to meet for utilities, investors, vendors, regulators, and government bodies to take an in depth look at the major steps in geothermal projects.
The conference will be focusing on the geothermal value chain, and featuring 54 lectures spread out over four days. The event will also be field trips to selected geothermal areas close to Reykjavik.
The three-main phases of the geothermal value chain will be covered, including the scientific elements of geothermal-drilling; the exploration phase; and the utilisation phase with reference to the resources in Iceland.
Amongst the topics to be discussed at the Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 include: identifying the possibilities of geothermal; resource management; finance, risk and insurance management in geothermal projects; role of governments and international funds; rules and regulations, case histories and sustainable resource management, and environmental issues related to geothermal energy.
Current speakers confirmed to share their expert knowledge include Dr. Mike Allen, the executive director of the Geothermal New Zealand initiative; Olafur G. Flovenz, Dr. General Director of Iceland GeoSurvey, ISOR; Gudni Axelsson, Ph.D., Head of Geophysics and Reservoir Physics at Iceland GeoSurvey, ISOR; and Prof. Roland N. Horne, an influential figure within the field of both geothermal and petroleum energy research.
A new addition to the conference schedule includes a talk by Kasumi Yasukawa, Group Leader, Geo-Analysis Research Group, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). As part of Yasukawa’s session, the geothermal development activities and impact in Japan after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake will be discussed.
For more information regarding the 2013 Iceland Geothermal Conference, see the conference website at: http://geothermalconference.is/
