Low Enthalpy Geothermal, on June 28th the convention organized by the National Council of Geologists.

The exploitation of geothermal energy as a renewable and environmentally sustainable energy source, its benefits, financial incentives for those investing in renewable energy and national and regional sector regulations. These are the themes that will be at the center of the National Conference: "Geothermal in Lower Enthalpy", organized by the National Council of Geologists, in collaboration with the Order of Geologists of Lazio and the CNG Study Center Foundation, which will take place on Thursday 28 June 2018 from 09:00 to 18:30 at the Frentani Congress Center (via dei Frentani, 4). The meeting will also be an opportunity to take stock of the agreement just reached by the EU Council, European Parliament and European Commission on the production of renewable energy that will have to cover, by 2030, 32% of energy consumption at European level. In this regard, geologists explain that, thanks to this clean energy, 50% of energy consumption could be met. Renewables represent the future of our country's economy, in line also with the objective 7 of the UN Agenda 2030 which states: "To increase considerably the share of renewable energies in total energy consumption by 2030" and with the 'Paris Agreement of 2015, signed by 195 countries, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, one of the main and most dangerous greenhouse gases.

Geothermal energy exploits the natural heat that comes directly from the Earth. Low enthalpy geothermal (that is at low temperatures), unlike high enthalpy geothermal, is not used to produce electricity, but to heat and cool, with very high efficiency, homes and structures thanks to the use of geothermal heat pumps. It is a source of renewable energy that has many advantages for man and the environment: zero emissions of carbon dioxide harmful to people's health; the inexhaustibility of the resource since it does not end as fossil fuels; greater autonomy of use since geothermal energy is not subject to weather variations, but is always extractable; savings of up to 80% of operating costs; independence from rising prices, heating costs and electricity production.