Full Committee Hearing: To Receive Testimony on S.1543, A Bill to Establish a National Geothermal Initiative (Hearing Room SD-366)
September 26, 2007
10:00 AM
SD-366 Energy Committee Hearing Room
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1543, a bill to establish a national geothermal initiative to encourage increased production of energy from geothermal resources by creating a program of geothermal research, development, demonstration and commercial application to support the achievement of a national geothermal energy goal.
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Witness Panel 1
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President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
President of Iceland
Witness Panel 2
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The Honorable Alexander Karsner
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyU.S. Department of Energy -
Dr. Mark Myers
DirectorUSGS
Witness Panel 3
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Dr. Lisa Shevenell
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering - University of Nevada -
Dr. David R. Wunsch
Representing National Groundwater Association -
Dr. Kenneth H. Williamson
Geothermal Consultant -
Ms. Susan Petty
AltaRock Energy, Inc.