Speaker
Dr
Bernhard COCIANCIG
(MND Group (Czech Republic))
Description
When the government of Germany boldly decided in September 2010 to initiate the *Energiewende* (Energy Transition), this was only six month before the Fukushima accident.
The target of this challenging endeavor is to reduce greenhouse gases, cut down on overall energy consumption and foster renewable energy generation. Legislation to that effect was passed in 2011, which saw an expeditious and material investment in solar, wind and hydro power production. This transition was mainly facilitated by favorable electricity feed-in tariffs. Several countries around the world adopted a similar support for renewables, with different approaches - and varied success.
Geothermal energy was one element in the energy mix and as such mostly confined to areas and countries where the potential exists to exploit this resource.
How does geothermal compare to other energy sources, now and in the decades to come? What are the areas of potential improvement both technically and commercially? What are the elements which could make geothermal energy successful?
What can governments, consumer, producers and R+D institutions contribute to such a success? And how can we define whether a geothermal project has the required makings and building blocks to thrive?
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[4]: https://indico.cern.ch/event/263557/picture/37.jpg
Author
Dr
Bernhard COCIANCIG
(MND Group (Czech Republic))
