Will Geothermal Heating Replace Natural Gas in Your Ontario Home?
Low carbon emission heating in a warming climate is focus of Ontario Geothermal Association conference Feb. 21-22, 2017 in Mississauga
What: The Ontario Geothermal Association welcomes industry leaders from across North America and Europe to their Annual Meeting. The theme is Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan and geothermal technology's role in Ontario's energy future - will Geo be heating your house in the near future? Minister Glen Murray, industry representatives and speakers from the USA, Canada and Europe will be present and responding to questions, such as: Is Ontario ready to have geothermal services delivered like a natural gas utility? In a low carbon world, what is Geo's advantage, why are we not using more Geo in Ontario?
When: February 21st & February 22nd, 2017.
Where: Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, and Ontario
Notable Speakers Include:
- Honourable Glen Murray- Ontario Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Malini Giridhar - VP Business Development, Enbridge Gas Distribution
- Martin Forsén- Manager, International Affairs NIBE (Markaryd, Sweden)
- Martin Luymes- Director, Programs and Relations Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
- Jay Egg- President, Egg Geothermal (Kissimmee, FL)
- Steve Smith - CEO, Enertech Global (Corporate headquarters in Greenville, IL, production facilities in Mitchell, SD
- Andrew Bowerbank- Global Director of Sustainability, EllisDon
- Jim Bolger- President, Ontario Geothermal Assoc.
- Terry Young- Vice-President, Conservation and Corporate Relations, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
For media credentials or to schedule interviews, please contact:
Don Huff, ECO Strategy, huffd@ecostrategy.ca, 416-972-7401 or (C) 416 -805-7720
