California Geothermal Education Workshop

Geothermal energy is one of California's most significant renewable energy resources. It can heat and cool homes, generate electricity, provide temperature control for greenhouses and wineries, and more, all with little or no greenhouse gas emissions. And, it functions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And yet, it remains relatively unknown among California's public.

On April 7, 2011, The California Geothermal Energy Collaborative held a Geothermal Education and Outreach Workshop at the UC Davis Alumni Center, to introduce the basic principals and features of geothermal energy in the state. The purpose of the meeting provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about the benefits of geothermal energy for energy efficiency, climate change and development of a net zero community.

Workshop Agenda:

Session I: An Introduction to Geothermal Energy

William Glassley, California Geothermal Energy Collaborative

Peter Brophy, EGS Inc.

Session II: Heating, Cooling, Distributed Generation and Direct Use

Lisa Meline, Meline Engineering

Greg Schillianskey, All Year Heating and A/C

Masami Nakagawa, Colorado School of Mines

Toni Boyd, Oregon Institute of Technology

Session III: Environmental Issues

Laurie Hietter and Tania Treis, RMT Inc.

Dale Robert, Sonoma County Water Agency

Dale Merrick, Merrick Consunting

Session IV: The Regulatory Landscape

Sandra Fromm, California Energy Commission

Gerald Braun, California Renewable Energy Collaborative