Papers presented at "Workshop for Decision Makers on Direct Heating Use of Geothermal Resources in Asia" organized by UNU-GTP, TBLRREM and TBGMED, in Tinajin, P.R. China, May 11-18, 2008.
Papers from the Short Course series are published in a CD format (ISBN 978-9979-68-230-1)
| Fridleifsson, I.B., 2008: World geothermal energy and its role in the mitigation of climate change. |  |
| Zheng Keyan, 2008: Geothermal resources and use for heating in China. | |
| Dor Ji, 2008: Geothermal resources and utilization in Tibet and the Himalayas. | |
| Tao Quingfa, 2008: Strategy and management of exploration and development of geothermal resources in China. | |
| Alarcon Salas, W., 2008: Clean development mechanism, carbon finance and geothermal applications. | |
| Thorhallsson, S., 2008: Multipurpose use of geothermal energy. | |
| Gunnlaugsson, E., 2008: CO2 saving by using geothermal energy for house heating in Iceland. | |
| Valdimarsson, P., 2008: Replacing fossil fuels by geothermal district heating : example from Iceland. | |
| Zheng Keyan et al., 2008: Potential reduction in CO2 emissions by geothermal heating in Beijing, Tianjin and Xianyang by 2020. | |
| Han Zaisheng, 2008: Geothermal heat pumps in China: Present status and future development. | |
| Axelsson, G., 2008: Production capacity of geothermal systems. |
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| Wang Kun, 2008: Background, history and status of geothermal utilization in Tianjin. | |
| Liu Jiurong, 2008: Background, history and status of geothermal use in Beijing. | |
| Gunnlaugsson, E., 2008: Importance of chemistry in geothermal exploration and utilization. | |
| Axelsson, G., 2008: Management of geothermal resources. | |
| Wang Kun, 2008: Management of geothermal resources in Tianjin. |
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| Liu Jiurong, 2008: Management of geothermal resources in Beijin. | |
| Axelsson, G., 2008: Importance of geothermal reinjection. | |
| Liu jiurong and Wang Kun, 2008: Experience of geothermal reinjection in Beijing and Tianjin. | |
| Seibt, P., 2008: Practical experience in the reinjection of thermal waters into sandstone. | |
| Pang Zhonghe, 2008: Gas-water-rock interactions in sandstone reservoirs: Implications for enhance re-injection into geothermal reservoirs and CO2 geological sequestration. | |
| Erlingsson, Th. and Johannesson, Th., 2008: Energy efficiency in space heating. | |
| Lei Haiyan and Valdimarsson, P., 2008: Comparison of building codes and insulation in China and Iceland. | |
| Erlingsson, Th. et al., 2008: House heating with geothermal energy. | |
| Liu Yang et al., 2008: Investment and operation analysis of a geothermal utilization system in Tianjin. | |
| Zhang Baiming, 2008: Exploration and development of geothermal resources in Tianjin. | |
| Cheng Wangqing et al., 2008: Reinjection in sandstone reservoir in Tianjin. | |
| Cao Fenlan and Li Jun, 2008: Design of geothermal heating system in Tianjin, China. | |
| Wang Kun et al., 2008: Monitoring and automatic metering of the geothermal fields in Tianjin. | |
| Chandrasekharam, D. and Chandrasekhar, V., 2008: Geothermal resources in India : possibilities for direct use in the Himalayas. | |
| Chitchian, H., 2008: Geothermal resources and development in Iran. | |
| Dorj, P. et al., 2008: Government support on geothermal energy development in Mongolia. | |
| Sawarieh, A., 2008: Geothermal water in Jordan. | |
| Song, Y., 2008: Geothermal resources and development in the Republic of Korea. | |
| Kepinska, B., 2008: Geothermal resources and use for heating in Europe. | |
| Rybach, L., 2008: CO2 emission savings by using heat pumps in Europe. | |
| Liu Jiurong and Pan Xiaoping, 2008: Shallow geothermal resources and GHP utilization in Beijing. | |
| Rybach, L. and Xu Sheng-heng, 2008: How to advance geothermal heat pumps ?: The examples of Switzerland and the HYY single well system in China. | |
| Valdimarsson, P., 2008: General guidelines in geothermal district heating design. | |
| Zhu Jailing et al., 2008: General guidelines in heating systems desing in China. | |
| Thorhallsson, S., 2008: Geothermal drilling and well pumps. | |
| Xiuhua Zheng et al., 2008: Drilling technologies for geothermal wells in China. | |
| Erlingsson, Th. and Thorhallsson, S., 2008: Long distanse transmission pipelines for geothermal waters in Iceland (20-60 KM). | |
| Holm, D.H. et al., 2008: Space heating needs in Asia. | |
| Gunnlaugsson, E., 2008: Permit process for geothermal development in Iceland. | |
| Fridleifsson, I.B., 2008: Transfer of geothermal tecnhology and capacity building in Asia. | |
| Valdimarsson, P., 2008: Preliminary plans for geothermal training programme in Tianjin. | |
| Sun Zhanxue, 2008: Role of Chinese universities and research institutions in capacity building. | |
| Pang Zhonghe, 2008: Advances in isotope hydrology and geochemistry for geothermal reservoir management through international cooperation. | |
| Noorollahi, Y., 2008: Geothermal energy development in Iran. | |