Opening Session

Date
Date and Time
October 18, 2020 06:00 PM (PDT)–06:30 PM (PDT)
Sponsors
Session
Description

Welcome
William Pettitt
Executive Director
Geothermal Resources Council

Andrew Sabin
President
Geothermal Resources Council

Virtual Platform Introduction

Presentation
Senator Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator (Alaska)
Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Chair, Senate Subcommittee, Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

Senator Murkowski will speak on the importance of geothermal as a clean, affordable and reliable source of renewable energy. She will highlight her Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act and the array of new applications for geothermal energy.

Presentation
Daniel R. Simmons
Department of Energy

Session Code
OSS1