European industry and research organizations active in geothermal segment decided in Munich December 2, 2009 to create the European Technology Platform GEOELEC – Geothermal Electricity. The event was organized by EGEC (European Geothermal Council) and Geothermal Anywhere took an active part in the kick-off meeting.

The fundamental problem in geothermal field is that this great perspective segment of clean renewable energy does not still have its own platform to be visible for European Commission. Also for that reason is not the

geothermal segment sufficiently recognized, endorsed and financed in European Union. In contrast to the United States, where Obama’s government is strongly supporting the geothermal research and development. What is the way of Europe again?

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