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The GRC • GRC Goals • Membership • Governance and Funding • GRC Foundation • Education Program • Annual Meeting • Publications • GRC Library • Staff The Geothermal Resources CouncilWith the experience and dedication of its diverse, international membership bolstering a 30-year track record, the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has built a solid reputation as one of the world’s premier geothermal associations. The GRC serves as a focal point for continuing professional development for its members through its outreach, information transfer and education services. GRC GoalsThe GRC is a tax-exempt, non-profit, educational association 501(c)(3). Formed in 1970, the GRC was incorporated in the state of Washington in 1972, and in California in 1981. With members in 30 countries, the GRC actively seeks to expand its role as a primary professional educational association for the international geothermal community. The goals of the GRC are to: • Encourage worldwide development of geothermal resources
through the collection and timely distribution of data and technological
information. GRC MembershipGRC membership is open to any person, organization, agency or company. Membership advantages include access to GRC functions, specifically its Annual Meeting and educational programs; a subscription to the GRC Bulletin; listing in the GRC Membership Roster and Registry of Geothermal Services & Equipment; companion membership in the International Geothermal Association; and the opportunity to stand for election to the GRC Board of Directors. Membership opportunities include: Individual: Regular, Student and Benefactor. Students with
an interest in geothermal resources and development are encouraged
to join the GRC. Governance and FundingThe GRC is governed by a 28-member Board of Directors, elected by the general membership to 2-year terms. To provide continuity, half of the Board is elected every year. All GRC members are eligible for election to the Board of Directors. GRC operating funds are derived from its Annual Meeting; corporate contributions; government grants and contracts; workshops; membership dues and contributions; and publication sales and advertising. GRC FoundationThe GRC Board of Directors created the Geothermal Resources Council Foundation in 1986. Contributions to the Foundation help ensure future geothermal development through GRC education and information transfer efforts. The Foundation consists of three specific funds augmented by tax-deductible contributions and interest on principal: Education Fund: Provides scholarships, speaker travel expenses
and miscellaneous costs associated with educational activities. Education ProgramThe GRC develops educational functions on a variety of topics that are critical to geothermal development. The GRC convenes special meetings, workshops, and conferences on a broad range of topics pertaining to geothermal exploration, development and utilization. Topics include (but are not limited to) business management, direct (low-temperature) uses, drilling, economics, environmental aspects, financing, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, heat pumps, operations and maintenance, power plants, reservoir engineering, and taxation. In addition, the GRC periodically schedules a basic, introductory course about geothermal resources and development. On a contract basis, the GRC can provide comprehensive professional meeting services to fulfill industry and agency needs. Annual MeetingsGRC Annual Meetings are the most important yearly event in the geothermal world, providing an international forum where members, participants and guests learn about the latest advances in geothermal technologies through technical and poster sessions. The companion (U.S.) Geothermal Energy Association Trade Show offers the opportunity to learn about the latest in geothermal equipment and services while forming important business contacts. A number of optional events during GRC Annual Meetings, including field trips and workshops, provide meaningful and enjoyable social interaction that promote friendships and collaboration within the international geothermal community. A convenient searchable CD Transactions offers most technical papers presented at GRC Annual Meetings, which are convened on a rotating basis at spacious facilities in Reno, Nevada, and in San Diego, California—with alternate cities chosen by the Board of Directors to enhance domestic and international relations. PublicationsThe GRC publishes a periodical Bulletin (6 issues per year), which features articles on technical topics and geothermal development issues, as well as commentaries and news briefs. The Bulletin is provided to GRC members and is available to non-members by subscription. In addition, the GRC publishes an annual Membership Roster and Registry of Geothermal Services & Equipment, a unique publication that provides business, consulting and research contacts throughout the international geothermal community. The GRC encourages its members and the geothermal industry to advertise in the Bulletin and the Membership Roster and Registry of Geothermal Services & Equipment. Advertisements in both publications reach not only our members, but representatives of the worldwide geothermal industry, government agencies and research institutions. With financial assistance from private and/or government institutions, the GRC has published a number of Special Reports about various aspects of geothermal resources and development. As noted above, the GRC Transactions contain most technical papers presented at GRC Annual Meetings. GRC LibraryThe GRC maintains the most comprehensive geothermal technical library in the world at its offices in Davis, California, and on its website at: www.geothermal.org Through keyword search, the GRC Online Library offers title and author citations for more than 30,000 papers, articles, books and other geothermal energy publications, with new listings are added to the database on a regular basis. For its members, the GRC’s online Geothermal Energy Research Library offers thousands of GRC-copyrighted technical papers from its Transactions, Special Reports and Bulletins as downloadable PDF files. GRC StaffCurt Robinson Ph.D. - Email: Executive Director Estela M. Smith - Email: GRC Office Manger - Memberships & Meetings Chi-Meng Moua - Email: Library Associate & Website Management Anh Lay - Email: Office Associate - Bulletin & Roster Advertising GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES COUNCIL |