This issue, which may be our last depending on funding, is devoted to topics from three well-known international experts in the field of geothermal energy. All three are newly elected members of the International Geothermal Association and represent Australia, Italy and Switzerland. Their topics are of current interest, as they address important issues being discussed by geothermal investors and developers. The recent report published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology: “The Future of Geothermal Energy – Impact of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) on the United States in the 21st Century” written by a committee of international experts chaired by Dr. Jefferson Tester, emphasis the importance and potential of geothermal energy in the United States and implications for similar development elsewhere in the world