Abstract: . . .  450’000 CHF (310’000 EUR) in 2002. For 2003, the budget is similar to 2002. Page 7 V UATAZ , G ORHAN & G EISSMANN : P ROMOTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN S WITZERLAND European Geothermal Conference Szeged 2003 7 A strong and increasing interest as well as a favourable reception has been given to all aspects of promotion during the first two years. This confirms the real need for a promotion programme, to inform a wide range of persons involved in the energy scene including energy consumers. References 1. Swiss Federal Office of Energy, SwissEnergy, The follow-up programme to Energy 2000. Report of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, Bern, Jan. 2001, 27 p. 2. Info-Geothermie, 3 issues yearly, in German, French . . .
. . .  Society, Biel, since 1990, 16 p. 4. Proceedings Workshop on Geothermal Response Tests. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Oct. 2001, Lausanne, 132 p. 5. Website http://www.geothermal-energy.ch Figure 2: Example of information material : Newsletter and Technical Notices Page 8 V UATAZ , G ORHAN & G EISSMANN : P ROMOTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN S WITZERLAND 8 European Geothermal Conference Szeged 2003 Figure 3: Example of information material : Website homepage Figure 4: Example of information material : Database of images and photos  . . .
. . .  Society, Ed. Swiss Geothermal Society, Biel, since 1990, 16 p. 4. Proceedings Workshop on Geothermal Response Tests. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Oct. 2001, Lausanne, 132 p. 5. Website http://www.geothermal-energy.ch Figure 2: Example of information material : Newsletter and Technical Notices Page 8 V UATAZ , G ORHAN & G EISSMANN : P ROMOTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN S WITZERLAND 8 European Geothermal Conference Szeged 2003 Figure 3: Example of information material : Website homepage Figure 4: Example of information material : Database of images and photos  . . .
. . .  planning, the identification of suitable professionals or equipments, and also to answer legal queries. Another important task is the lobbying among politicians, and to keep them informed at local, regional and national levels about the possibilities and potential of applying geothermal energy. Regional Promotion Centres (RPC) Four RPC have been created in different areas of Switzerland: north-west and north-east region (both German speaking), western region (French speaking) and southern region (Italian speaking), respectively. The main objective of each RPC is to render technical services to local and cantonal authorities, to companies and consumers interested in geothermal applications, to promoters and potential investors. Thus, seminars and . . .
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