1. The Voice of the Geothermal Energy Industry in Europe Presentation in Bratislava 12.11.2007 Dr. Burkhard Sanner President, EGEC European Geothermal Energy Council

2. Founded in 1998 (in Straubing, DE) Official seat in Bruxelles, Belgium Member of International Geothermal Association IGA Member of European Renewable Energy Council EREC European Geothermal Energy Council

3. Founded in 1998 (in Straubing, DE) Official seat in Bruxelles, Belgium Member of International Geothermal Association IGA Member of European Renewable Energy Council EREC Representing the Geothermal Energy Industry towards the European institutions (mainly EC and EP) European Geothermal Energy Council

4. Founded in 1998 (in Straubing, DE) Official seat in Bruxelles, Belgium Member of International Geothermal Association IGA Member of European Renewable Energy Council EREC Representing the Geothermal Energy Industry towards the European institutions (mainly EC and EP) EGEC Business Seminars: Ferrara 1999, Altheim 2001, Szeged 2003, Berlin 2005, Unterhaching 2007 European Geothermal Energy Council

5. Founded in 1998 (in Straubing, DE) Official seat in Bruxelles, Belgium Member of International Geothermal Association IGA Member of European Renewable Energy Council EREC Representing the Geothermal Energy Industry towards the European institutions (mainly EC and EP) EGEC Business Seminars: Ferrara 1999, Altheim 2001, Szeged 2003, Berlin 2005, Unterhaching 2007 Active in EU projects (K4RES-H, GTR-H, RESTMAC) European Geothermal Energy Council

6. EGEC is informing policymakers, administration, MEPs, industry, and the general public about geothermal energy use. EGEC is working towards better R&D-support and an improved economic environment for geothermal energy in Europe. EGEC is a link between the research community, the industry, and the European institutions in the field of geothermal energy European Geothermal Energy Council

7. Renewable Energy Sources used in a monument-protected building more than 120 years old The building houses the Renewable Energy Associations in the European Capital, Brussels Renewable Energy House, Bruxelles European Geothermal Energy Council

8. winter (heating) Schematic of system operation summer (cooling) Geothermal Energy for the REH European Geothermal Energy Council

9. Heat pump (Ochsner, AT) and BHE (HAKA, CH) Drilling at REH on 18.11.05 (pbv, BE) Geothermal Energy for the REH European Geothermal Energy Council

10. Prince Laurent welcomes the president of the EU Commission, José Manuel Barroso The VIPs check if the radiator really is warm, just from geothermal energy and the heat pump! Inauguration of REH on March 22, 2006 European Geothermal Energy Council

11. From Project K4RES-H: The Geothermal Heating and Cooling Action Plan for Europe (Jan. 2007) EGEC Publications European Geothermal Energy Council

12. From Project RESTMAC: Geothermal Technology Brochures (Sept. 2007) EGEC Publications European Geothermal Energy Council

13. From Project RESTMAC: Geothermal Electricity Brochure (in print) (GSHP brochure in preparation) EGEC Publications European Geothermal Energy Council

14. http://www.egec.org Thank you for your attention! European Geothermal Energy Council