Abstract: . . .  policy has gone some way towards this, as will the proposed change in tax regime for geothermal drilling costs. 2. Removal of regulatory barriers to greater renewable energy use, in particular some members have suggested removal of those aspects of the Resource Management Act which cause long delays to projects. 3. . . .
. . .  constraints. The regulatory process can lead to long delays, which impose significant up-front costs on the projects, reducing their financial viability. The New Zealand Geothermal Association is supportive of the principles of the RMA. Recent revisions to the RMA have been helpful but some members do not think these . . .
. . .  reduced development costs and mitigating environmental effects. 7. Promote training in geothermal technology, possibly by supporting the re-instatement of the Geothermal Institute.  . . .
. . .  regulatory process can lead to long delays, which impose significant up-front costs on the projects, reducing their financial viability. The New Zealand Geothermal Association is supportive of the principles of the RMA. Recent revisions to the RMA have been helpful but some members do not think these go far enough. We can . . .
. . .  could both assist with national training and help strengthen international linkages if directed at an international market. Page 5 What Needs to Happen? 1. Incentives are needed to promote a greater proportion of renewable energy use. The ‘projects’ mechanism within the Government’s renewable target policy has gone . . .
. . .  reduced development costs and mitigating environmental effects. 7. Promote training in geothermal technology, possibly by supporting the re-instatement of the Geothermal Institute.  . . .
. . .  Services Ltd PO Box 11-595 Wellington, New Zealand Tel: 64-9-474 2187 Fax: 64-9-385 3397 E-mail:brian.white@eastharb.co.nz www.nzgeothermal.org.nz Geothermal Energy: New Zealand’s most reliable sustainable energy resource Current Status, Costs and Advantages of Geothermal Geothermal energy is heat from the earth. . . .
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