Things are heating up in the nation's capital for what appears to be the year's premier global geothermal power event. Geothermal power is expanding worldwide with analysts projecting a doubling or more in the coming decade. The U.S. and International Geothermal Showcase will bring together representatives from over 40 countries spanning the globe in Washington, D.C. on March 17th.

 

The Showcase will feature a dynamic mix of industry professionals with worldwide geothermal expertise from KenGen's CEO Albert Mugo, and Japan's Hiroto Kamiishi, Director of the Energy and Mining Group at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

 

Senator Dean Heller (R – Nevada) who represents a geothermal rich state will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the event. The Showcase will also feature Sakari Oksanen, the International Renewable Energy Agency's Deputy Director-General, making opening keynote remarks.

 

With a comprehensive agenda, speakers are coming from countries that are the rising stars of the geothermal industry. At the GEA Showcase, discussion will focus on the US and Global Power Production Report, to be released at the event, which will show how the US is being seriously challenged for its geothermal power leadership. In the coming decade one or more nations could surpass the US. (Hint: the top five competing countries are Indonesia, Turkey, Kenya, Ethiopia and the Philippines.)

 

Company executives, financiers and energy professionals from companies across the US are also attending. Power Engineers, Dewhurst Group, Geothermal Resource Group, Ormat, U.S. Geothermal, Enel Green Power and Berkshire Hathaway Energy are among the geothermal-related firms participating.

 

Countries represented run the gamut of continents from the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to Qatar in the Middle East.

 

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)

www.geo-energy.org