Illinois Geothermal Coalition

(PAST) November 9 – Geothermal Illinois: Resilience Winter Webinar Series

Geothermal Energy: Federal Energy and Water Sustainability Requirements

Energy Storage, Disaster Resiliency, and Sustainability

Federal Models in Resiliency and Sustainability: At home and Abroad

** This event has passed. You can view the slides, recording, and find more information at the links below! **

Slides: https://uofi.box.com/s/wa5h0gc3g1rl9n9htlzvl3pbzijn1re9

Recording: https://youtu.be/2D31Ay1eeo8

Other links:

https://geothermal.illinois.edu/

https://www.sustainability.gov/

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Unlike the sun and the wind, geothermal energy resources are located underground and not commonly visible or exposed to disaster. This resiliency makes them a valuable untapped resource. University of Illinois Extension, in collaboration with the Illinois Geothermal Coalition, is providing a webinar series this winter with expert testimony on the value, sustainability, and policies surrounding geothermal energy.

Geothermal energy systems could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and lower energy bills by up to 70% and are 400% more efficient than conventional heating and cooling systems, says Nancy OuedraogoIllinois Extension community and economic development specialist. The Illinois Geothermal Coalition works to help Illinois move towards achieving its commitment of converting all energy systems to running on 100% renewable energy by 2050.

The federal energy and water policies are set by statutes and executive orders. Federal agencies may set their own policies above those required by federal policies. On Nov. 9, Extension will highlight specific federal energy and water sustainability requirements and available resources regarding the performance metrics and individual federal agencies’ progress towards meeting these metrics. The webinar, Geothermal Energy: Federal Models in Resiliency and Sustainability, begins at 2 p.m., and registration is required.

The U.S. Army initiative to improve energy and water resilience at its installations exceeds federal energy and water sustainability requirements. The Department of Defense recognizes that disruptions in energy and water can affect critical missions, and the Army’s initiative towards improving energy and water resilience is one of the first to quantify the energy and water requirements for resilience for critical facilities supporting critical missions, says Ouedraogo.

Illinois Extension has partnered with the Illinois Geothermal Coalition (which is comprised of the Illinois State Geological Survey, U of I Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of I Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment and others), to develop programs that support wider adoption of geothermal energy systems and disseminates information to decision-makers and public stakeholders about the potential economic, energy efficiency, and environmental benefits to the residents of Illinois.

This information may assist decision makers and public stakeholders in identifying how geothermal energy can be implemented successfully in long-term solutions and provide a venue to discuss potential benefits to the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Meet the Presenters

Franklin Holcomb is a senior researcher in the Energy Branch at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, Ill. As part of the senior technical staff, Holcomb identifies and cultivates new areas of energy and sustainability research to support Army and DoD requirements. With over 30 years of experience in leading energy and sustainability technology projects and programs, Holcomb gained worldwide recognition as a technical expert on fuel cells and U.S. Army power and energy issues. As chief of the energy branch at ERDC-CERL, he led a world-class team of scientists and engineers conducting research and development to support facility design, installation energy operations, and contingency basing energy challenges.

Damarys Acevedo-Acevedo is a research environmental engineer and interim program manager for the Installation Energy and Water Plan Program in the Environmental Engineering Branch at the U.S Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) in Vicksburg, Miss.

This will be the first part of an ongoing webinar series.

A news release from the Illinois Extension can be found here.

View the full event posting here.

November 9 – Geothermal Illinois: Resilience Winter Webinar Series