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<div><b>"Universal heat mining - geothermal energy for
everyone"</b></div>
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<div>Jefferson W. Tester</div>
<div>H.P. Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT</div>
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<div>April 13, 2004 (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS TUESDAY)</div>
<div>12:00-1:30 p.m.</div>
<div>E40-496</div>
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<div>Faced with the issue of providing secure and sustainable energy
that is essential to maintaining our social and economic well being
for the foreseeable future, many argue that the U.S. should be
pursuing its options more aggressively. Renewable energy systems
from solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydro sources offer the
potential for achieving a more sustainable path. Unfortunately,
for a number of reasons, the transition to a renewable energy future
has been painfully slow. This seminar will examine both the
context and requirements for accelerating such a change by considering
one particular option<i>: mining geothermal heat from the
earth. </i> Field testing in the US, Japan, and Europe will be
briefly reviewed to establish current technology limitations.
New technology opportunities to lower both development risks and costs
by employing advanced drilling and heat mining methods will be
discussed. The importance of proactive policies will
also be discussed in terms of their role in achieving high rates of
deployment.</div>
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<div>Part of the Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series
sponsored by the MIT Laboratory for Energy and the Environment
<http://lfee.mit.edu></div>
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<div>Light refreshments will be provided.</div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Karen L. Gibson</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Program Assistant</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">MIT Laboratory For Energy and the
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<div><font color="#000000">77 Massachusetts Avenue,
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<div><font color="#000000">Tel: 1 (617) 258-6368; Fax: 1
(617) 258-6590</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">http://lfee.mit.edu</font></div>
<div><font
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