Online Webinar on National Geothermal Data System

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) is offering a free Webinar. During this Webinar you will engage in a live demo and learn how to use the NGDS to find relevant data, and install and implement the Node-in-a-box (NIAB) software, if you want to become a node on the NGDS. Participants interested in providing access to geo science and other data can use this free, open source NIAB application. 

Title: How to Utilize the National Geothermal Data System and Create Your Own Federated Data 

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Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Time: 10:30 AM-11:15 AM EST - National Geothermal Data System Demo
Time: 11:15 AM-12:00 PM EST - NGDS Node-in-a-Box Adoption and Utility for Providing Data 

This webinar will familiarize you with:

• The NGDS User Interface and search capabilities
• The NIAB software installation process
• Batch importing and uploading of shared datasets
• The registration of data resources
• Loading and exposing data as a node on the NGDS network

As part of the Obama Administration’s Open Data Policy to make federally managed information usable, discoverable, and easily accessible to the public the NGDS is a project funded by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) will serve as a platform for sharing consistent, reliable geothermal-relevant technical data with users of all types, supplying tools relevant for their work. As aggregated data supports new scientific findings, this content-rich linked data ultimately broadens the pool of knowledge available to fuel discovery and development of commercial-scale geothermal energy production. DOE's node on the NGDS, referred to as the Geothermal Data Repository (GDR), is where GTO funds' recipients upload their project data. Growth in the depth and breadth of data accessed through NGDS will progressively yield higher quality analyses at every stage of geothermal development, from exploration through sustained production. This in turn will serve to drive down risks and costs that have historically deterred investment in geothermal projects.

The NGDS's Node-in-a-Box (NIAB) software, created by project awardees to facilitate easy submission as a node on the NGDS's federated network, is based on the U.S. Geosciences Information Network (USGIN) and CKAN, which is also being utilized by Data.gov. The platform allows industry participants, academia, and commercial and government stakeholders to become data providers and access data that is searchable through the NGDS.

Join us and learn all about the NGDS!

For questions, please email DOE.Geothermal@ee.doe.gov.

Source:- DOE official website