Volcanoes and geothermal energy.

Convenors

Raúl Hidalgo   APPA   Spanish Renawable Energy Association   Email: geotermica@appa.es Sachio Ehara   Geothermal Research Society of Japan   Email: ehara@mine.kyushu-u.ac.jp Ruggero Bertani   IGA   International Geothermal Association   Email: ruggero.bertani@enel.com

Description

One of the benefits of living close to volcanoes is the possibility of efficient use of geothermal energy associated with these volcanic active areas. As a renewable energy source, geothermal production provides clean energy suitable for reducing the demand for external fossil fuels and is a perfect addition to other clean and renewable energy sources. This is a particularly interesting issue for communities on isolated volcanic island. This session will focus on the development of geothermal energy projects in volcanic environments; from early exploration through production, including aspects like institutional and public support, environmental protection, and different views of the sustainability of the geothermal resources.