Vision: “Geothermal Anywhere” through improved exploration, drilling efficiency, well layouts, reservoir management, surface facilities, energy conversion, heat re-use and close collaboration and buy-in from the community.
Goals of the Workshop:
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Become acquainted with the research capabilities and expertise of the university in geothermal energy
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Connect with researchers
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Explore partnerships to address open research questions, including matching funding opportunities with NSERC, Mitacs, and Alberta Innovates
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Evaluate the possibility of a proposal for the CRIN (Clean Resource Innovation Network) low emissions fuels competition
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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9:00 am – 9:10 am | Virtual Welcome | Drs. Kantzas & Shor |
9:10 am – 9:20 am | Vision and Goals of the Geothermal Energy Lab (Slides) | Dr. Shor |
9:20 am – 9:35 am | Exploration Geology and Geophysics (Slides) | Dr. Gilbert |
9:35 am – 9:50 am | Thermal & Fluid Flows in Reservoirs (Slides) | Dr. Kantzas |
9:50 am – 10:00 am | Break | |
10:00 am – 10:15 am | Drilling & Well Construction (Slides) | Dr. Shor |
10:15 am – 10:30 am | Thermodynamics & Energy Conversions (Slides) | Dr. Kantzas |
10:30 am – 10:45 am | Sustainability and Social License | Dr. Black |
10:45 am – 11:00 am | Geothermal Policy and Law (Slides) | Dr. Ingelson |
11:00 am – 11:10 am | Break | |
11:10 am – 11:30 am | Break out room discussions | All |
11:30 am – 11:50 am | Common discussion | |
11:50 am – noon | Closing | Drs. Kantzas & Shor |
Funding Opportunities
University Research
- NSERC Alliance funds fundamental and applied research and development with an industry sponsor. Cash contributions are matched 1:1 (for companies >500 employees) or 2:1 (for companies with less than 500 employees) for projects lasting 1 to 5 years.
- NSERC Alliance / Alberta Innovates Advance is special program that funds technology development with grants up to $150,000 per year for up to two years.
- Alberta Innovates Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement provides additional funding for NSERC Alliance grants in partnership with small businesses (<$50M in revenue).
- Mitacs Accelerate provides matching funding to hire graduate students as interns in 4-month blocks (which are stackable). Each 4-month block provides $15k in funding ($7.5k + GST from the industry sponsor) where at least $10k is salary for the student.
- Mitacs Elevate provides matching funding to hire a postdoctoral fellow for two years ($30k / year contribution from the industry sponsor) to undertake applied research.
Industry Competitions
- Clean Resources Innovation Network (CRIN) Low Emissions Fuels and Products Competition provides up to $10M for a pilot project, where geothermal is one of the target areas.