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Bruno Della Vedova, DIA UniTs and Unione Geotermica Italiana

http://www.unionegeotermica.it/

Geothermal Energy: Status and Future

in the peri-Adriatic Area Velj Losinj, 25-27 August 2014

Objectives of the workshop

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Final Energy and Heat Use by EU 27 (RHC-ETP, 2010)

GEOTHERMAL & HYDROTHERMAL HEAT + RES

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Strategic Research and

Innovation Agenda for

Renewable Heating & Cooling

(RHC)

Most important aims by 2020

Significantly reduce the cost of RHC technologies (for geothermal: reduce exploration, drilling costs & geologic risk)

Enhance RHC system performance and reliability

Reduce RHC system payback time

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EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE GOALS (EU 27/2012)

ENERGY SECURITY

REDUCE COSTS

TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

ACHIEVE LISBON OBJECTIVES (…. To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in

the World, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.)

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GEOTHERMAL DIRECT USES IN EUROPE INSTALLED CAPACITY 2012 & SHARE OF GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING

EGC 2013 Country updated Reports (Antics, 2013)

2667

2155

779

695

365

211

176

126

115

69

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GER

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GREE

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SLOVEN

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other geothermal direct use

geothermal district heating

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Growth vision of the Renewable Heat to 2050

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HAVE A NICE AND FRUITFUL WORKSHOP

and A BETTER STAY IN LOSINJ!