Stanford Expert to Lead New Zealand's Supercritical Geothermal Project Review Panel
Professor Roland N Horne, an earth science and engineering expert from Stanford University, will lead the international review panel for New Zealand's supercritical geothermal exploration project. The panel also includes experts from Iceland and the US, aiming to access supercritical geothermal fluids at extreme depths. New Zealand's government has allocated up to $60 million for the project's exploration phase, with a technical team assembled from various organizations to drive the initiative forward.