Canadian National Groundwater Symposium

Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 26-29, 2010

The MGEA and the Manitoba Water Well Association will be hosting CANWELL 2010 Conference and Trade Show May 25th to 29th.

This is the first time this conference has been co-hosted and we in the geothermal industry are looking forward to this step forward. The CANWELL program offers Commercial Design Training; Driller Training (not CGC recognized) and Pump Level 1 & 2 exams.

Technical sessions will include: Conductivity Testing; Sand Pack Design; Geothermal Quality Assurance Program; Sonic Drilling Overview; Submersible/VFD Pumps; Drilling Industry Training Opportunities; Drilling Muds, Fluids, Foams & Cementing Techniques; Coil Tubing Drilling Overview; Drilling Economics; Airburst Development Techniques; Geothermal Distribution Systems & Thermal Storage etc.

The MGEA and Manitoba Water Well Association shall hold a Public Forum. This forum includes a presentation about geothermal technology and preservation of ground water. The general public will have the opportunity to ask questions about geothermal technology and water preservation to a panel of local experts. The public is invited to attend at no cost.

The last day of the conference and trade show will be a driller and geothermal demonstration. We expect to see equipment that has never been seen in Canada.

The program includes workshops and seminars that will be of interest to geothermal providers and well drillers. We have guests registered from throughout Canada and the US.

The Canadian Well Water Association and Provincial Water Well industry would like to strengthen the working relationship with geothermal providers in Canada. This conference and trade show is an opportunity to build that relationship and develop networking capabilities throughout North America.

Click here for more details and registration

Climate Action: Best Practices

What are the world's governments doing to tackle climate change?
with Guy Dauncey

Royal Roads University, Victoria. Thursday October 22nd, 1-4:30pm. $55 +GST

This brief afternoon course will offer you a guided tour of best practices for governments in the areas of transport, buildings, energy, farming, food, carbon pricing, and community engagement, and provide an opportunity for participants to discuss solutions to the climate challenges they face.

Guy Dauncey is author of the award-winning book Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change, and the forthcoming The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming. He is President of the BC Sustainable Energy Association. His lectures and workshops are widely received - to learn more about Guy's work visit www.earthfuture.com.

To learn more, and to register, click here: http://bit.ly/gKOOr or call 250-391-2600 Ext. 4801 Toll-Free 1-866-890-0220.

Feedback from people who have attended this course:

• "Inspirational, an excellent day."
• "I am so happy I came here. I got to do some great networking, and Guy Dauncey was the inspirational voice I have needed in my life for a while now."
• "Well run. Engaging and enthusiastic."
• "This has been a hugely valuable day."
• "Guy is a tremendous speaker, teacher, and stimulator. More people need to hear him."
• "Great interactive and informative course."
• "Keep it coming! It's such valuable work."
• "Excellent presentation – should be made into a movie."
• "Fantastic, world-changing course. Must be turned into a 2-3 part documentary."

Design of Ground Source Heat Pumps for Commercial and Institutional Buildings

October 26 & October 27, 2009 - Vancouver, BC

This seminar is designed to acquaint HVAC engineers, geoscientists, contractors, and building owners to the recent advances in ground source heat pump systems. The session wil introduct attendees to design and intsallation methods with an emphasis on commercial and institutional buildings. Participants are provided with handouts and are encouraged to “learn by doing” in the session. For more information or to register for this session, please visit: http://www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events/design_gshp.html.

Turbomachines in Hydroelectric Plants: Selection, Operation, Hydroelectric Plant Operating Diagrams

November 3 & November 4, 2009 – Vancouver, BC

The turbo machine at the heart of every hydro project. This course overviews and highlights the funtion, operation, performance, and selection of turbo machines for hydroelectric applications. Specific topics will include an explanation of hydraulic plants of different types and hydraulic machines describing rated head, discharge, and speed as well as benefits of variable speed units. For more information or to register for this session, please visit: http://www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events/turbomachines.html.

Design of Hydro Unit Mechanical Refurbishment Project

November 5 & November 6, 2009 – Vancouver, BC

The course leads participants through the mechanical part of major overhaul of a hydro power plant starting with technical assessment carefully tackling each assembly of the unit and associated equipment, going throught he major aspects in detail. Based on real life samples, Technical specification and Scope of Work of major overhaul will be presented in practice proven techniques of RFP definition, write up and issuance. For more information or to register for this session, please visit: http://www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events/hydro_unit_mech_refurb.html.