The Geothermal Energy Association, a group that is effectively the geothermal industry’s lobby in Washington, D.C., is sponsoring another Development and Finance Workshop. We’ve attended two of these and can say, for people trying to break into geothermal, they’re a value-added event. Also, like all of these events, it’s proven to be an excellent networking opportunity. This one will be in Las Vegas at the Bally Hotel, Wednesday, January 16, 2008. The session runs from 8-5 and a reception follows.

Session Topics:

• The outlook for state renewable energy laws, federal tax incentives, and other key incentives for expanding geothermal energy production in the West.
• New avenues for financial support of geothermal projects – green power, climate credits, and other approaches.
• Geothermal investing from a variety of viewpoints, including the financing, investing, and marketing of new projects.
• Geothermal project development basics from leading project developers.
• New projects under development: what, where and by whom.
• Geothermal resources in the West – overview and key issues to address for development

So, if you’re interested in geothermal project development and you’d like to get a jump start, we recommend attending this workshop.