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GeoRePORT 2.0 Protocols and Reporting Tools

Mar 25, 2022
2.96 MB
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Version 2 of the GeoRePORT protocols and excel-based reporting tools. Software allows users to grade the geologic, technical, and socio-economic conditions at a geothermal resource location for both electricity generation and direct-use. Includes tool and protocols for: * Geologic...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysocio-economicpermittingland accessresource sizetooleconomicsocioeconomicgeologicresourceresource assesmentreportingreporting toolstoolsprotocoldirect usepower generationtechnicalassessment

GeoRePORT Protocol and Spreadsheet Template

Sep 30, 2019
12.26 MB
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The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyapplicationsoftwaretoolresourceassessmentsocialtechnicaleconomicfeasibilityprotocolgeoreportsociotechnoreportinggradeexplorationinputproject readinessportfoliooptimizationworksheet

GeoRePORT Case Studies Coso, WSMR, Dixie Valley, and Chena Hot Springs

Sep 30, 2019
8.09 MB
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The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysociotechnosocialtechnicaleconomicassessmentanalysisresourcegeoreportfeasibilitycase studycase studiesreportingprotocoldixie valleycosochenawsmrwhite sands missile rangegradeexplorationproject readinessportfolio optimizationreporting toolworksheetinput

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Oct 09, 2017
1.2 MB
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The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into a...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergytearesource recoveryreerare earthbrinetailings

Final Report Cascades/Aleutians Play Fairway Project

Oct 31, 2015
12.17 MB
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Final Report describing data collection, evaluation, modeling and analysis. Ranking of Cascade and Aleutian volcanic centers for geothermal potential.
Authors
Shevenell, L. et al ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfavolcanicreservoirassessmentinvestigationgeophysicssiteevaluationalaskawashingtoncaliforniashastamt st helensreconaissancegeologygeochemistryvolcanogeodesyexplorationmodelstatisticstectonicstructuraldataheat flow

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

Oct 28, 2015
52.81 MB
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This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalnevadaplay fairwayreportappendicesgreat basinnbmgnvpfacarson sinksteptoe valleygeophysicsgeophysicalgeologygeologiclidargeochemicalgravityseismic reflectionmtmagnetotelluricsgeodeticgeodesyshallow temperaturesoil gasslip and dilation tendancy3d modelingthermal modelingexplorationresource assessmentresource potentialinvestigationsurveypreliminarysite assessmentfavorabilitynv great basin

Low Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment for Desalination in United States

Sep 30, 2016
1.6 MB
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This data is a compilation of well observations from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Association of American State Geologists (AASG), location of identified low temperature geothermal systems from United States Geological Survey (USGS), and low temperature geothermal w...
Authors
Akar, S. and Turchi, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermallow temperaturedesalinationboreholedirect-usemembrane distillationresource assessmentlow tempfresh water availabilitythermal energy desalinationeconomicslcohlevelized cost of heat

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Fluids through Bacterial Cell Surface Adsorption

Jan 01, 2018
7.18 MB
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We summarized the FY17 and part of FY18 results of the analysis of the effect of several parameters (e.g., total dissolved solids, specific competing metals, pH, and temperature) on REE recovery from geothermal brine in a manuscript that was submitted to Environmental Science & Te...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreebrinefluidrare earthelementsbacteriacellsurfaceadsorptionbioengineeringmicrobemicrobialbiosorptionbioadsorptionlanthanide bindingtaglbtgeofluide. coligeochemicalgeochemistryfactors

Structural Controls of the Tuscarora Geothermal Field, Elko County, Nevada MS Thesis

May 31, 2013
17.99 MB
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Detailed geologic mapping, structural analysis, and well data have been integrated to elucidate the stratigraphic framework and structural setting of the Tuscarora geothermal area. Tuscarora is an amagmatic geothermal system that lies in the northern part of the Basin and Range pr...
Authors
Dering, G. and Faulds, J. University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangestructural controlstuscarora geothermal areastep-overaccommodation zonethesisthesis paperelko countynevadanvtuscarora geothermal fieldtuscarorastratigraphygeologic mapgeologystructural analysiswell datastructural geologydrill-hole datafault intersection

Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Jun 30, 2016
2.79 MB
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Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessible...
Authors
Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalhydrothermallow-temperaturedirect usespringswellsdelineated areasedimentary basinaccessible resource basemean extractable resourcebeneficial heatusgsresource potentialcoastal plainslow temperatureegsdepthshallow temperauteconvectionconductioncoastal plainisolatednrelsmubottom-hole-temperaturetemperature datadepth dataisolated systemshapefilegis data

Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Jun 30, 2016
1.88 MB
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Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessibl...
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Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermallow-temperaturedirect usehydrothermalspringswellsdelineated areasedimentary basincoastal plainsaccessible resource basemean extractable resourcebeneficial heatusgsresource potentialdeprecateddepthtemperaturevolumeresource estimatepotentialaccessible resourcelow temp

Geothermal Water Use: Life Cycle Water Consumption, Water Resource Assessment, and Water Policy Framework

Jun 10, 2014
2.84 MB
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This report examines life cycle water consumption for various geothermal technologies to better understand factors that affect water consumption across the life cycle (e.g., power plant cooling, belowground fluid losses) and to assess the potential water challenges that future geo...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalpoweregswaterpolicyhydrothermalbinaryflashwater resource assessmentgetemlife cycle assessmentwater resourcewater consumptionegs flash

Utah FORGE: Geothermal Resource Assessment Report 2024

Jun 20, 2025
750.87 kB
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This report provides a first-order assessment of the producible energy from the Utah FORGE EGS reservoir, based on stimulation and circulation testing in 2024. The assessment is based on a stored heat calculation for a cylindrical volume of stimulated hot dry rock enveloping the d...
Authors
Simmons, S. and Barker, B. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgegeothermal resource assessmentgeothermal resource assessment reportgeothermal energyhot dry rockegsstored heatresource assessmentrecovery factor16b78-32technical reportcirculation testpower productionanalytical solution

Salton Sea Geothermal Development Nontechnical Barriers to Entry Analysis and Perspectives

Jun 28, 2022
5.95 MB
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The report included in this submission details the nontechnical barriers to entry for development of geothermal resources in the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea provides an economically viable opportunity for replacing the energy imported by California which makes up 25 percent of Cali...
Authors
Goodman, D. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergysalton seatechnoeconomic analysismageteanontechnicalbarrierslithiumresource developmentresourcecaliforniatechnoeconomictechno economictechno-economicanalysismodeldevelopmentfeasibilityreportresource potentiallithium extraction

Geothermal Resource at the McGee Mountain Prospect, Humboldt County, Nevada

Jul 01, 2010
2.64 MB
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This report describes the geothermal resource at McGee Mountain, including: 1. Local geology 2. Thermal features 3. Known boreholes and temperature gradients 4. Geophysical surveys 5. Fluid geochemistry and geothermometry 6. Estimate of the heat-in-place Description of the heat-i...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountaingeologygeochemistrymonte carloheat in place estimatereportthermal featuresborehole gradienttemperature gradientgeophysicsgeophysical surveyboreholebore holegeothermometryfluidheat-in-place

Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map Snake River Plain

Oct 30, 2020
9.83 MB
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SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate i...
Authors
Batir, J. et al Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
geothermalenergysnake river plaintemperaturelithologyvelocityheat flowblmnrelthermal conductivityradiogenic heat productionoil and gas wellsenhanced geothermal systemegssrpshallowidahomodelmodelingradioactivityoregonbottom-hole temperatureforgepfaplay fairway analysisinterval equilibrium temperature logwell databorehole

Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

Oct 20, 2021
1.69 MB
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This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...
Authors
Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergylithiumreemineral recoveryrecoverygeothermal brinesbrinesgeochemistytechnologydomestic resourceresourcemineral

Research Report of Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Sep 30, 2015
32.65 MB
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This is a final report summarizing a one-year (2014-15) DOE funded Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of the Low-Temperature resources of the Appalachian Basin of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Collaborators included Cornell University, Southern Methodist University, and...
Authors
Jordan, T. et al Cornell University
geothermalnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiadeep direct usedduappalachian basingeothermal play fairway analysispfaplay fairwayanalysismonte carlofinal reportphase 1low temperatureexplorationcharacterization

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Geothermal Supply Curves

Aug 21, 2023
4.9 MB
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The Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model is a geospatial platform for estimating technical potential and developing renewable energy supply curves, initially developed for wind and solar technologies. The model evaluates deployment constraints, considering land use, environmenta...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysmu temperaturessupply curvegeospatialgrid infrastructureexclusionslevelized cost of electricityegsoperating costsfeasibilitymodelrevhydrothermalcapital costsgeothermal location

Three-Component Long Offset Surface Seismic Survey Data Used to Find Large Aperture Fractures in Geothermal Resources San Emidio Geothermal Resource Area

Sep 15, 2010
794.98 MB
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P and S-wave datasets and associated report studying the ability to use three-component long offset surface seismic surveys to find large aperture fractures in geothermal resources at the San Emidio geothermal resource area in Washoe County, Nevada.
Authors
Warren, I. U.S. Geothermal Inc.
geothermalsan emidiofracture apertureseismic surveyp-wave datas-wave datareportfracture detectionwashoe countynevadadatas-wavep-waveseismic data processingnvvibroseisactive sourcesweep

Data for Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA) and Identified Hydrothermal Resource Areas (IHRA) in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

Oct 09, 2017
778.46 kB
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The presented database includes water chemistry data and structural rating values for various geothermal features used for performing principal component (PC) and cluster analyses work to identify promising KGRAs and IHRAs in southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. A brief note on...
Authors
Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergykgrasouthern idahosoutheastern oregonihrawater compositionididahooregonresource assessmentpotential

GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet Analysis Inputs and Results

Sep 30, 2019
29.51 MB
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This submission includes input and results data from analysis done as part of the Geothermal Technology Office's Geothermal Vision Study (GeoVision). The submission includes data for both analysis of the electricity sector and the heating and cooling sector. For the electricity se...
Authors
Geothermal Technologies Office, U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeovisionreeds modeldgeo modelfuture scenariosresource potentialcapacity expansionmodelingsystems analysisghpground source heat pumpgeothermal conductivitygeographic information systemgisgtcdistributed energy resourcesdersdistributed geothermal market demand modelnrelregional energy deployment systemrenewable analysiswater use analysissupply curve inputselectricity sectorair quality impactswater impacts

GeoThermalCloud: Cloud Fusion of Big Data and Multi-Physics Models using Machine Learning for Discovery, Exploration and Development of Hidden Geothermal Resources

Apr 04, 2022
1.04 GB
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Geothermal exploration and production are challenging, expensive and risky. The GeoThermalCloud uses Machine Learning to predict the location of hidden geothermal resources. This submission includes a training dataset for the GeoThermalCloud neural network. Machine Learning for Di...
Authors
Ahmmed, B. Stanford University
geothermalenergymachine learningartificial intelligenceaiexplorationmodelmodelingprocessed datatraining datatraining datasetremote sensinghidden geothermal resourcesresource detectiondiscoverydevelopmentresourceneural networkprediction

US Low-Temperature EGS Resource Potential Estimate

Jun 30, 2016
197.55 MB
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Shapefile of shallow, low-temperature EGS resources for the United States, and accompanying paper (submitted to GRC 2016) describing the methodology and analysis. These data are part of a very rough estimate created for use in the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technology O...
Authors
Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalegslow temperaturedirect useresource potentialshapefilegis datalow-tempvision studyestimategeovisionpaperthermal energyshallowgisgeospatial data

Identifying and Delineating Thermally Active Areas in Colorado Using Thermal Remote Sensing Data

Dec 26, 2012
3.26 MB
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This report outlines the approach and methodology of the utilization of thermal satellite imagery to find areas of warm ground that might indicate heat flow from a buried geothermal system. The satellite platforms, modeling equations and corrections to the data are discussed. Some...
Authors
Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradociresasterremote sensingthermal imagerygeothermal potentialdeep resource wellsidentifypotentialtarget areas
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