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Pradeep Tharakan

Climate Change Specialist

Energy Division, Southeast Asia Department

Asian Development Bank

Geothermal Energy

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Geothermal Energy A primer

Renewable form of energy (heatand base load power)

Very low GHG emissions andalmost no local air pollutantemissions

Indigenous energy source indeveloping countries (e.g.Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya)

Interest in developed nations aswell (e.g. Japan, Germany,Iceland, New Zealand)

Geothermal Road Map, IEA (2011)

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Ca Rock

Steam and

Cap Rock

Steam and

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Production well

Injection well

Power Station

Source: Star Energy, 2010

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Geothermal Energy A primer

Hydrothermal

Resources Flash Technology

Binary Plants

EnhancedGeothermal Systems

Geothermal Road Map, IEA (2011)

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Panelists

Fernando Penarroyo Director, IGA

Richard Tantoco

President and COO,EDC

Michael Crosetti Director, Castlerock

Consulting

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