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08/03/2012 - Brussels, Belgium
Workshop on EU-Iceland-Japan Cooperation in Geothermal issues (Workshop)
Date: Thursday, 08 March 2012 (14:00 to 17:30)
Venue: The European Economic and Social Committee, 99 rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, room JDE63
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Press release issued by EGEC on 8 March, 2012
“More R&D support needed for Geothermal energy”
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| On 8 March 2012, a workshop on “EU-Iceland-Japan Cooperation on Geothermal issues” was organised by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and by the Icelandic Mission to the European Union at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). | 
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This Workshop looked at how to exploit the huge global potential of geothermal through increased cooperation in R&D, technology and knowledge transfers between the EU, Iceland and Japan. After the opening session in which Burkhard SANNER, EGEC defined the themes and scope of the workshop , the first session moderated by Gerd WOLF, EESC welcomed three interventions from the authorities on the perspective of geothermal in each country/area by Agustin ESCARDINO MALVA (EU), Jonas KETHILSSION (Iceland) and Kuniko URASHIMA(Japan) . In the second session moderated by Andri LUTHERSSON, Icelandic Mission to the EU, case study of companies, Turboden (EU), Mannvit Engeineering (Iceland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), were presented by focusing on technical aspects, followed by the third session dedicated to discuss the key actions and the cooperation they could envisage to embrace the geothermal potential.
About 50 people from industries, research organisations and EU/Icelandic/Japanese authorities attended the workshop to share valuable experiences, technology and challenges in order to deploy geothermal heat and power. Press release “More R&D support needed for Geothermal energy” issued by EGEC on 8 March, 2012
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