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Workshop: Photonics for Deep Geothermal Energy Harvesting

Mittwoch/Wednesday, 07.11.2012, Neuchâtel

The most recent SATW energy report Zukunft Stromversorgung Schweiz is stating that Switzerland has a very high potential to use geothermal energy for heating and for generating electricity. However, geothermal energy harvesting does not make economic sense with present drilling and energy extracting technologies. Thus its useful potential is very limited.
In this workshop we will address new drilling technologies, especially based on Photonics, which could have the potential to overcome some of these economic challenges.

This workshop concentrates on the role of Photonics to drill economically to access deep geothermal energy.
In collaboration with EPFL, Optics & Photonics Technology Lab and the Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN) at the University of Neuchâtel.

Agenda:
10:30-11:30 General Assembly (Members only)
11:30-12:00 Lab tour (for all participants of the workshop)
12:00-13:00 Lunch (for all participants of the workshop)
12:30-13:00 Welcome Coffee + registration
13:00-15:00 Talks I
15:00-15:30 Networking Break
15:30-17:00 Talks II
17:00-19:00 Apéro Riche (for all participants of the workshop)

Conference language:
English

Cost:
This workshop is free of charge

Deadline for inscription:
31. October 2012

Venue:
EPFL: Institut de microtechnique IMT Neuchâtel Optics and photonics technology laboratory
Rue Abram-Louis Breguet 2
2000 Neuchâtel
Description public transport
Map (PDF)

Contact:
Dr. Christoph Harder,
President Swiss Photonics and Laser Network (SLN)
Sihleggstrasse 23,
CH-8832 Wollerau
Telefon +41 (0)79 219 90 51
E-Mail

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Program
Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Herzig, Optics & Photonics Technology Lab, Neuchâtel Welcome Icon 1 Herzig - Welcome SLN in Neuchatel (609 KB) 
Dr. Christoph Harder, President SLN Swissphotonics energy initiatives Icon (59 KB) 
Dr. Berthold Schmidt, Expert of the Commission for Technology and Innovation CTI Strengthening the innovative power of Switzerland's energy-economy with the CTI Icon 3 Schmidt - Strengthening the innovative power (556 KB) 
Dr. François-David Vuataz, Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN) at the University of Neuchâtel Electricity from deep geothermal resources in Switzerland: a challenge for 2030 Icon 4 Vuataz- Electricity from deep geothermal resources in Switzerland (771 KB) 
Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Olivier Schiegg, manager Swiss Geo Power (SGP) Potential of Deep Geothermal Energy in the energy debate Icon 5 Schiegg - POTENTIAL of Deep Geothermal Energy in the Energy Debate (1.3 MB) 
Prof. Dr. Hansruedi Schneider, Leiter der Fachstelle für Geotechnik am Institut für Bau und Umwelt (IBU) Physical rock properties relevant for deep drilling Icon 6 Schneider - Physical rock properties relevant for deep drilling (586 KB) 
Dr. Mark Zediker, CTO Foro Energy Inc., USA High power lasers for rock drilling Icon 7 Zediker - High Power Laser for Rock Drilling (4.9 MB) 
Martin Jörg Schuler, ETH Transport Processes and Reactions Laboratory Challenges in Hydrothermal Spallation Drilling for Deep Heat Mining Projects Icon 8 Schuler - Challenges in Hydrothermal Spallation Drilling for Deep Heat Mining Projects (1.87 MB) 
Jochen Deile, Trumpf Inc. USA Laser machining of high strength materials Icon 9 Deile - Laser Machining of High Strength Materials (1.17 MB) 
Werner Foppe, Foppe Technologien, D-Geilenkirchen SuperDeep‐FusionDrilling Icon 10 Foppe - Photonics (Electromagnetics) for deep geothermal energy harvesting (3.31 MB) 
Prof. Arild Rødland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim EPB Technology Icon 11 Rodland - Drilling for geothermal energy - The EPB story (1.31 MB) 
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