As the lead of the GEOTHERMICA Initiative Office, the GEORG Cluster organized the Knowledge Sharing Workshop in collaboration with JPP Smart Energy Systems and the Clean Energy Transition Partnership. The event, hosted by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), took place on September 11th in Bern, Switzerland. This full-day, in-person event had insightful presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities.
The workshop brought together leading experts and innovators in the geothermal energy sector to foster knowledge exchange and enhance the value of innovative projects. In conjunction with the mid-term review of various projects focused on cutting-edge technologies for heating and cooling using geothermal energy, key topics such as commercialization, project funding, sector coupling, and the future of thermal energy storage were explored.
The day began with introductions from Halla Hrund Logadóttir, Chair of the GEOTHERMICA Initiative, Gerdi Breembroek, CETPartnership expert in Heating & Cooling, and Emina Pasic, representative of the JPP Smart Energy Systems Network. The agenda featured presentations from innovative projects like Galleries to Calories, TRAINING, GOES, and DEEP, showcasing advancements in geothermal heating and cooling technologies.
Attendees enjoyed keynote speeches, including Michel Meyer from SIG on geothermal storage solutions for a low-carbon thermal system in Geneva, and Ray Neubauer, CEO of Ahoy-Hoy, on turning innovative ideas into market-ready solutions.
Check more information on the GEOTHERMICA Initaitive website here
Do not hesitate to contact Alicja Wiktoria Stoklosa and Ester Halldorsdottir if you need more information or want to collaborate.
