DocumentCode
2547320
Title
A perspective on the future of geothermal energy in the united states
Author
Jelacic, Allan J. ; Renner, J.L.
Author_Institution
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
fYear
2008
fDate
20-24 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Electricity has been produced from geothermal energy since 1960. Hydrothermal resources, naturally occurring hot water, are the fluid providers. Since these resources seem limited geothermal developers are now looking at the much larger potential resource represented by hot rocks with low productivity. This resource originally termed ldquohot dry rockrdquo (HDR) but now termed ldquoenhanced geothermal systemsrdquo (EGS) which includes the transition between hydrothermal systems and HDR will be the future for geothermal development throughout the world.
Keywords
geothermal power; enhanced geothermal systems; geothermal energy; hot dry rock; hydrothermal resources; naturally occurring hot water; Earth; Geothermal energy; Geothermal power generation; Heat transfer; Laboratories; Petroleum industry; Power generation; Productivity; Renewable energy resources; Water resources; Geothermal energy; geothermal power generation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location
Pittsburgh, PA
ISSN
1932-5517
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN
1932-5517
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PES.2008.4596951
Filename
4596951
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