2024 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC)

Start Date: October 27-30, 2024
Location: Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, HI

The 2024 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC) is set to be the premier annual event for the geothermal community. This flagship conference will bring together industry professionals, academics, government officials, and the general public to foster connections, explore opportunities and challenges, and educate on the latest geothermal technologies and innovations.

The conference will address various aspects of geothermal energy, including science, engineering, social economics, and policy, with sessions covering technical, policy, and market topics, educational seminars, and tours of geothermal projects.

Join Blade Energy Partners at the following key sessions. Details provided below:

Panel 2A: Advances & Innovations in Superhot Rock Geothermal
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: Monarchy (Grand Ballroom)

This panel will delve into the latest advancements in geothermal technology, focusing on Superhot Rock (SHR) environments. Experts will discuss well design and construction, recent innovations, and emerging trends in SHR resources. 

Topics include SHR rock drilling project updates, advanced well design for extreme thermal loads, innovative drilling techniques, and techno-economic studies. The session aims to enhance understanding of SHR resources and foster collaboration towards scalable and sustainable geothermal energy solutions worldwide. 

Session 2B: Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Location: Kohala 1-2

Abundant geothermal energy is under our feet everywhere, but its extraction needs sufficiently efficient and economic engineered solutions. The session will solicit new approaches in design, innovation, and technology for the creation of Engineered Geothermal Systems.

Speaker: P V (Suri) Suryanarayana, Blade Energy Partners