Closing Remarks
Last year's meeting stressed communications, partnerships, technology transfer, and accomplishments. There was talk of the evolving ''Geothermal Partnership'' and opinions expressed about the challenges that they are facing in the 1990s. We are impressed with your enthusiastic commitment and your optimistic attitude about achieving the goal of increased use of geothermal energy. They are convinced that geothermal has many great stories to tell. However, they can and must do better in telling these stories, especially along the East coast. Throughout these past two days, the activities that you reported are proof that the Geothermal Partnership is growing and thriving--the cooperative work being conducted at The Geysers to stabilize the declining production and to optimize field operations, the commercialization of the rotary head seal for use by both the geothermal and oil and gas industries, and the willingness of industry to field test new materials developed to resist corrosion. These are just a few of the many examples of industry involvement in cooperative R and D efforts and the important benefits that can result. There are also examples of the good news stories we have to tell and must tell often and well.
- Research Organization:
- Director, Office of Renewable Energy Conversion, U.S. Department of Energy
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 891970
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920378--34
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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