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The Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Vol. 63 (2021), No. 9. (May), Page 15

Abstract: Geothermal Breakthroughs: When, Where and Why?

Dr. Marit Brommer1

 

Geothermal is considered the oldest start-up in the world, yet the time to scale seems to be right now: the world has a low-carbon goal to achieve, country governments are building back greener and renewable energy is becoming cheaper than fossil-fuels. In this presentation; Marit Brommer, Executive Director at the International Geothermal Association, will tell the geothermal story by looking into trends to watch and potential geothermal breakthroughs to come. She will talk about when, where and why geothermal energy may be the hottest projects in the years to come.

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Marit Brommer is the Executive Director of the International Geothermal Association (IGA). She took seat in April 2017 coming from the Oil and Gas sector with a decade of experience in technology deployment and geoscience portfolio management. Marit is a passionate geologist with a Masters from the Free University in Amsterdam and a PhD from TU Delft. She is dedicated to transition the IGA into a professional body renowned for its geothermal expertise, networking opportunities and global presence. In addition she is keen to strengthen the activities with Clean Energy partners with a commitment to a low-carbon future energy mix.

1 Dr. Marit Brommer: International Geothermal Association (IGA)

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