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IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY. ENGINE Launching Conference. Celestino García-Noceda Geothermal Resources Research Responsible. ENGINE Launching Conference. Spanish Geological and Mining Institute Public institution (Ministry for Education and Science) with commercial interests Areas:
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IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ENGINE Launching Conference Celestino García-NocedaGeothermal Resources Research Responsible
ENGINE Launching Conference • Spanish Geological and Mining Institute • Public institution (Ministry for Education and Science) with commercial interests • Areas: • Geological Mapping • Mineral resources research • Geological and natural risks • Groundwater research • Environmental geology IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENGINE Launching Conference • IGME Administrative departments and others: • General secretariat • economics • human resources • twelve regional offices • National center of geological information • Information systems and databases • Scientific library • Publications • Laboratories • GeoMinero Museum IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENGINE Launching Conference • GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN SPAIN: • In general, geothermal energy is ignored • Good knowledge on geothermal resources (only specialists) • The experience on geothermal projects not well developed IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENGINE Launching Conference • GEOTHERMAL ENERGY USES IN SPAIN: • Failure of several classic geothermal projects • Only a few and small installations for heating greenhouses and buildings • Heating plants in several SPAs buildings • A few installations using heat pumps IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ENGINE Launching Conference • Interest for IGME: • Discover and discuss: • New ways for geothermal implementation • Stimulation of geothermal wells • Geothermal risks reduction • Increasing economic results for low enthalpy • New geothermal technologies IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATENTION c.garcia@igme.es