Minister to attend energy conference
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamonn Ryan is coming to Kilkenny next week to attend a conference on natural resources.
The Geothermal Association of Ireland is hosting a full day conference entitled ‘Geothermal Resources in Ireland – Commercial Opportunities’.
The event is taking place on November 5, 2008 at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny.
The conference will include high level presentations from leaders in national government, industry associations, commercial developers, academics, geologists, engineers and from banking and legal institutions. Minister Eamonn Ryan will be the guest speaker.
Topics include: Geology/Hydrogeology issues in Ireland, the Newcastle Deep Borehole Project, contractual arrangements for operation of district heating schemes, the legal and banking issues relating to geothermal developments, case studies and a report from the GTRH group.
In light of climate change and current regulatory developments such as the DCENR public consultation on geothermal energy in Ireland; the proposed Renewable Energy Directive and requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations,
This event provides an excellent networking opportunity to meet those directly involved in developing geothermal resources.