Search Results - subject:"GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES"

Review of international geothermal activities and assessment of US industry opportunities: Summary report

2007

This report summarizes a study initiated to review and assess international developments in the geothermal energy field and to define business opportunities for the US geothermal industry. The report establishes data bases on the status of worldwide geothermal development and the competitiveness...

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Potential for substitution of geothermal energy at domestic defense installations and White Sands Missile Range

Bakewell, C.A.; Renner, J.L. - 2007

Geothermal resources that might provide substitute energy at any of 76 defense installations are identified and … evaluated. The geologic characteristics and related economics of potential geothermal resources located at or near the 76 … installations were estimated. The geologic assessment identified 18 installations with possible geothermal resources and 4 Atlantic …

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Operations research and systems analysis of geopressured/geothermal resources in Texas. Final report

Lesso, W.G.; Zinn, C.D.; Cornwell, J. - 2007

A preliminary resource assessment, based on the best available parameters, was made to identify potentially suitable fairways. Of those examined only the Brazoria Fairway in the Frio Formation was able to produce sufficient fluid to meet the minimum requirements. These requirements are based...

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Conceptual design of a geothermal site development forecasting system

Neham, E.A.; Entingh, D.J. - 2007

A site development forecasting system has been designed in response to the need to monitor and forecast the development of specific geothermal resource sites for electrical power generation and direct heat applications. The system is comprised of customized software, a site development status...

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Geothermal leasing and permitting data base: a tool for future planning. Final report, 22 August 1979-31 December 1980

Beeland, G.V.; Schumann, E.; Wieland, M. - 2007

A data file on all separate actions taken by the responsible agencies in implementing the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 was developed. A computerized data base on the non-competitive leasing program is described here. The required data were obtained from the files of the BLM State Offices where...

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Economic review of the geopressured-geothermal resource with recommendations

Plum, M.M.; Negus-de Wys, J.; Faulder, D.D.; Lunis, B.C. - 2007

This report presents the results of an economic study conducted by the INEL under DOE Contract No. AC07-76ID01570 to evaluate the breakeven price to market energy from a geopressured-geothermal resource. A breakeven price is a minimum, per unit charge required for the developer to recover all...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436118

Review of international geothermal activities and assessment of US industry opportunities: Final report

2007

This study was initiated to review and assess international developments in the geothermal energy field and to define business opportunities for the US geothermal industry. The report establishes data bases on the status of worldwide geothermal development and the competitiveness of US industry....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436173

Economic Valuation of a Geothermal Production Tax Credit

Owens, B. - 2007

The United States (U.S.) geothermal industry has a 45-year history. Early developments were centered on a geothermal resource in northern California known as The Geysers. Today, most of the geothermal power currently produced in the U.S. is generated in California and Nevada. The majority of...

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Geothermal Progress Monitor, report No. 13

2007

Geothermal Progress Monitor (GPM) Issue No. 13 documents that most related factors favor the growth and geographic expansion of the US geothermal industry and that the industry is being technologically prepared to meet those challenges into the next century. It is the function of GPM to identify...

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Geothermal probabilistic cost model with an application to a geothermal reservoir at Heber, California

Orren, L.H.; Ziman, G.M.; Jones, S.C. - 2007

A financial accounting model that incorporates physical and institutional uncertainties has been developed for geothermal projects. Among the uncertainties it can handle are well depth, flow rate, fluid temperature, and permit and construction times. The outputs of the model are cumulative...

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