New Zealand's Geothermal Institute

• Main Author: Lienau, Paul J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Geo-Heat Center, Oregon Institiute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR (USA) 1983
• Subjects: Auckland; New Zealand; Education; Ngawha; Tauhara College; Rotorua; Taupo; Geothermal Energy; Geothermal Resources > New Zealand; Iceland
• Online Access: http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/ref/collection/geoheat/id/10947

An international training programme in geothermal energy research and technology has been operated in Iceland under the auspices of the government of Iceland and the U.N. University since 1979. Twenty two participants from leading energy agencies in Africa, Asia, and Central America have received six to eight months specialized training, and eight scientists and engineers have come for shorter study tours. Specialized training is offered in geological exploration, borehole geology, geophysical exploration, borehole geophysics, chemistry of thermal fluids, reservoir engineering, geothermal utilization, and drilling technology. A summary is given of the conclusions of an international committee which reviewed training needs in geothermal energy in developing countries in 1980