On February 21-22, 2017 the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA), an affiliate association of HRAI, hosted their 7th Annual OGA Conference – Spotlighting Geothermal Energy — which welcomed local and international leaders in the geothermal industry.
Hon. Minister Glen Murray
The conference included a keynote presentation made by Illinois-based Steve Smith, CEO of Enertech Global, and an address by Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Glen Murray, (seen at left) on Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and the Role of Geothermal.
Also the program included Martin Forsén, Manager, International Affairs, NIBE, based in Sweden. He referenced the Swedish experience of the past 30 years with geothermal.
Enbridge Gas Distribution VP of Market Development and Public Government Affairs, Malini Giridhar, outlined Enbridge’s plans to aggressively increase their presence in the Ontario geothermal marketplace..
The two-day conference had a popular trade show component and provided an opportunity for guests to network. The conference also explored the opportunities for geothermal in a variety of markets and applications, addressed what needs to be done to realise these opportunities, and what industry participants can do to help make the Ontario Geothermal industry reach its full potential.
For conference photos, interviews, and related inquiries please contact Don Huff, ECO Strategy, huffd@ecostrategy.ca, 416-972-7401 or (C) 416 -805-7720.