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SUMMARY:International Workshop on Thermoactive Geotechnical Systems for Ne
 ar-Surface Geothermal Energy 
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130325
DTSTAMP:20260510T064859Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:A two and a half day workshop will be held at École Polytechn
 ique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland for the purpose of exploring an
 d advancing the use of Thermo-active Geotechnical Systems for Near-surface
  Geothermal Energy as a sustainable geoengineering practice. This workshop
  will serve as a synergistic discussion platform for engineering researche
 rs\, practitioners\, scientists\, equipment/material manufacturers\, non-p
 rofit organizations\, and public agency policy makers.\nThe main motivatio
 n for this international workshop is to discuss and identify the technical
  and non-technical barriers involved in the implementation of thermo-activ
 e geotechnical systems. This workshop will serve as a synergistic discussi
 on platform to identify and address the pressing issues. The diverse mix o
 f attendees from different backgrounds will ensure that communication will
  be cross-disciplinary and multi-dimensional\, while the attendees from di
 fferent parts of the world will help in transferring practical experience 
 from other countries which have successfully implemented this technology.\
 nThe workshop will be held in a discussion forum format rather than in a c
 onference style setting. There will be several overview presentations and 
 rest of the time will be devoted to breakout sessions and discussions on r
 esolving contentious issues and exploring future applications of this tech
 nology.\nWorkshop funding is provided by the National Science Foundation a
 nd will be used to cover the travel expenses of the participants from the 
 United States. Funding preference will be given to faculty and students fr
 om the academia. The international organizing and advisory committee will 
 be responsible for selection of the workshop participants and allocation o
 f travel funds for selected participants. 
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