http://www.unugtp.is/ The Geothermal Training Programme (GTP) is operated within Orkustofnun (The National Energy Authority of Iceland). Orkustofnun became an Associated Institution of the UNU in 1978 and the UNU Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) has been in operation since 1979. en Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:28 +0000 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Moya 1.13 unugtp@unugtp.is unugtp@unugtp.is http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-huang-jiachao/ On Tuesday the 15th of May at 14:00 in room 131 in Askja at the University of Iceland, Huang Jiachao will defend his MSc thesis, titled: "Assessment and management of sedimentary geothermal resources".  Jiachao's supervisor is Guðni Axelsson, head of geophysics and reservoir physics at ISOR (Iceland GeoSurvey).  The external examiner is Páll Jónsson physicist at ISOR.  Mon, 14 May 2012 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-huang-jiachao/ http://www.unugtp.is/news/china-s-premier-wen-jiabao-meets-with-unu-gtp-fellows-in-iceland/ His excellency, Wen Jiabao, the Premier of the State Council of the People‘s Republic of China, came to Iceland on a two-day official visit on 20-21 April.  The Premier met with the Icelandic Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and he also visited the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.  The Premier visited various interesting geological sites during his stay in Iceland, but he himself has a degree in geology from the China University of Geoscience.  Seventy eight scientists and engineers from China have received specialized training at the UNU-GTP in Iceland.  Several of them are among the leading geothermal experts in China. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.unugtp.is/news/china-s-premier-wen-jiabao-meets-with-unu-gtp-fellows-in-iceland/ http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-sylvia-joan-malimo/ Two UNU-GTP MSc defences will be held this week.  On Tuesday the 17th of April at 15:00 in room 132 in Askja at the University of Iceland, Sylvia Joan Malimo will defend her Master thesis, titled: "Aquifer fluid modeling and assessment of minerals-gas-liquid equilibria in the Námafjall geothermal system, NE-Iceland". On Wednesday the 18th of april at 15:00 in room 155 in VR2 at the University of Iceland, Jose Roberto Estevez Salas will defend his Master thesis, titled: "Geothermal Power Plant Projects in Central America: Technical and Financial Feasibility Model Assessment." Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:28:00 +0000 http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-sylvia-joan-malimo/ http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-uwera-rutagarama/ UNU-GTP Fellow Uwera Rutagarama from Rwanda defended her thesis entitled "The role of well testing in geothermal resource assessment" on Tuesday the 27th of March.  The defence was held at the University of Iceland in Askja.  Supervisors on the project were Gylfi Páll Hersir at ISOR, Páll Jónsson at ISOR and Sigrún Hreinsdóttir at UI.  The external examiner was Grímur Björnsson at Reykjavík Geothermal.  Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.unugtp.is/news/msc-defence-by-uwera-rutagarama/ http://www.unugtp.is/news/lectures-by-dr.-ernst-huenges-available-online/ The UNU-GTP has published the lectures by the visiting lecturer of the programme in 2011 Dr. Ernst Hunges.  The lectures: Reservoir characterization and geothermal exploration Geothermal Drilling Engineering geothermal reservoirs Energetic use of geothermal reservoirs Economics and environmental issues have been published in one publication as "Lectures on Enhanced Geothermal Systems" and are now available for download and printing on our website under Publications.  Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:26:00 +0000 http://www.unugtp.is/news/lectures-by-dr.-ernst-huenges-available-online/