As a researcher or industry professional who has worked on or has a particular interest in Mount Meager volcano and/or geothermal systems, The Vancouver Volcanology Studies Group and Geothermal Canada invite you to participate in a symposium entitled: Mount Meager Research Opportunities, being held on October 13th from 8:30 am to 5 pm in SFU’s Harbour Centre campus, downtown Vancouver. For those of you who cannot make the trip down, we will be setting up a web conferencing solution and doing our best to accommodate you from afar!
GRC Annual Meeting - Geothermal Canada Presentations
Geothermal Canada Honours Three Geothermal Pioneers
June 19, 2018 marked a special day in Vancouver for Geothermal Canada members and those interested in geothermal energy in Canada. The Association, founded in 1974, chose to honour two founding and one long-time member of the Canadian geothermal community by granting them honourary lifetime memberships in the rebranded association, Geothermal Canada, that they helped found more than 40 years ago.
Tiffani Fraser Joins Geothermal Canada Board of Directors
Yellowknife Geosciences Forum - Nov 20-22, 2018
The 46th Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum will be held in Yellowknife, NWT from Tues Nov. 20 - Thurs Nov. 22, 2018. Of the several sessions covering a range of topics, including the Energy in Canada's North sessions, which is co-chaired by Kathryn Fiess, Manager, Petroleum Geosciences, Northwest Territories Geological Survey and David Mahon, Manager Energy Projects –Infrastructure.
Successful Trip to Meager Hot Springs
Reception, Meeting, & Honourary Awards on June 19
BC Royalties Proposal- Comments Requested
British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (EMPR) is considering the development of a royalty regulation under the Geothermal Resources Act. At this time EMPR would like to obtain input from the geothermal industry and interested parties on the proposed royalty framework and regulation. The attached paper outlines the proposed royalty policy p; if you have comments or input you would like to be considered by EMPR please submit your comments by July 15th, 2018. If you have questions regarding the attached proposal, or would like to discuss the proposal please contact the Ministry of EMPR.
Email: GeothermalTitles@gov.bc.ca
Low Carbon Economy Challenge
Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change launched the Low Carbon Economy Challenge, a major new federal funding program. Environment and Climate Change Canada officials and other federal colleagues with funding programs will be holding information sessions across Canada starting the week of March 19.
March 12, 2018 Newsletter
Geothermal Canada has just launched the first newsletter! This issue includes upcoming events like Resources for Future Generations (RFG) 2018 which Geothermal Canada directors will be presenting at, announcements such as Calls for Abstracts and Calls for Session Proposals, and Geothermal Canada updates.
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