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

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...

Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Dec 26, 2012
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CIRES Approach Overview to Using Thermal Infrared Imagery to Find Geothermal Systems in Colorado

Subsurface geothermal activity has a thermal expression that can be observed at the surface. Such spatial temperature gradients are within the radiometric resolution that is characteristic of a wide range of satellites that carry thermal sensors. For this effort, CIRES (part of ...

Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Feb 01, 2012
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Spatial Analysis of CIRES ASTER and LANDSAT thermal infrared anomalies

CIRES provided polygon shapefiles showing areas of anomalously warm ground, derived from ASTER and LANDSAT remotely sensed thermal infrared imagery. Partly from these anomalies, and partly through other evidence layers, CIRES came up with 'polygons' representing areas prospective ...

Zehner, R. Flint Geothermal, LLC

May 26, 2011
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Fallon FORGE: LiDAR Acquisition and Processing Report

The data is associated to the Fallon FORGE project and includes LiDAR from the Navy GPO. Also included are geologic maps from the USGS and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology for the Fallon, NV area.

Bucher, K. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 23, 2016
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Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 2 Report and Phase 3 Proposal

This report presents the results of Phase 2 of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project, and a summary of proposed work for Phase 3. Phase 2 focused on new data collection in specific areas of interest identified in Phase 1. These data include new magnetotelluric, seism...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Sep 05, 2017
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Fluid Geochemistry, Granite Springs Valley, Nevada Play Fairway Analysis

This data set is associated with the Nevada Play Fairway project. Excel file 5-Area Chem contains all the major chemistry for the areas sampled in the project. New analyses are in lines 2-30, while older analyses appear below that. Field Data excel file contains both field notes a...

Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Sep 14, 2017
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Structural and Tectonic Controls of Geothermal Activity in the Basin and Range Province

We are conducting an inventory of structural settings of geothermal systems (>400 total) in the extensional to transtensional Great Basin region of the western USA. A system of NW-striking dextral faults known as the Walker Lane accommodates ~20% of the North American-Pacific plat...

Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada

Nov 30, 2012
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Exploration Case Studies on OpenEI

The goal of this project was to create a template (and associated form) on OpenEI to solicit crowd-sourced information sharing about various geothermal resource areas around the world. Over the past two years, twelve case studies have been researched by NREL staff testing the usa...

Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 27, 2013
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Data for Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA) and Identified Hydrothermal Resource Areas (IHRA) in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

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...

Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Oct 09, 2017
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Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Technical Report

An investment of $0.7M from the Geothermal Technology Office for Phase 2 of Play Fairway Analysis in Washington State improved existing favorability models and increased model confidence. New 1:24,000-scale geological mapping, 15 detailed geophysical surveys, 2 passive seismic sur...

Steely, A. et al Washington Geological Survey

Dec 20, 2017
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Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for Low-Temperature Resources in the Denver Basin

This dataset is part of an effort to highlight the advantages of incorporating low-temperature (< 150 C) geothermal resource evaluation into the implementation of combined heat and power (CHP), and geothermal direct use (GDU) technologies (e.g., space heating and/or cooling). For...

Davalos-Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2023
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A Hydrogeochemical Analysis of Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii at Manoa conducted a Play Fairway Analysis of the state of geothermal potential for the islands. Phase I included the aggregation of all existing geologic, geophysical and geochemical data available. A probability model incorporating heat, fluid, and perme...

Tachera, D. University of Hawaii

May 01, 2018
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Memos Relating to 2011 Field Checking of CIRES ASTER Thermal Targets

In 2010 and 2011, Flint Geothermal commissioned CIRES from the University of Colorado to attempt to detect "blind" or buried geothermal systems using remote sensing. CIRES utilized thermal infrared bands from ASTER and LANDSAT satellite imagery to detect areas of warm ground in pa...

Zehner, R. and Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Feb 01, 2012
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Memos Relating to High-Priority Geothermal Targets in Colorado Selected for Further Study Flint Geothermal 2012

This dataset contains several memos describing geothermal targets outlined by Flint personnel in Colorado. Phase 1 involved an ASTER and LANDSAT thermal infrared imagery assessment conducted by CIRES of the University of Colorado, which identified areas of warm ground that might i...

Zehner, R. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Feb 27, 2014
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Fallon FORGE: Seismic Reflection Profiles

Newly reprocessed Naval Air Station Fallon (1994) seismic lines: pre-stack depth migrations, with interpretations to support the Fallon FORGE (Phase 2B) 3D Geologic model. Data along seven profiles (>100 km of total profile length) through and adjacent to the Fallon site were re-...

Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 01, 2018
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Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

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. ...

Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Oct 28, 2015
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Geothermal Technologies Program GETEM and LCOE Improvements Review (March 21, 2013)

This file was a report submitted to GTO by Mark Paster, a consultant to the GETEM project, to outline the improvements that were made between summer 2011 and spring 2013. The report focuses on six areas of model improvement: (1) Site Specific Cost Variability; (2) Consistency wi...

Paster, M. Idaho National Laboratory

Mar 21, 2013
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Three-Component Long Offset Surface Seismic Survey Data Used to Find Large Aperture Fractures in Geothermal Resources San Emidio Geothermal Resource Area

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.

Warren, I. U.S. Geothermal Inc.

Sep 15, 2010
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Application of Neutron Imaging to Investigate Flow through Fractures for EGS

There is an ongoing effort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a unique experimental capability for investigating flow through porous and fractured media using neutron imaging techniques. This capability is expected to support numerous areas of investigation associated wit...

Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Feb 01, 2013
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MT Survey on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project in Lake County, Oregon

Zonge Geosciences, Inc. performed a magnetotelluric (MT) survey for the Glass Buttes Project at the request of Ormat Technologies Inc. during the period of 7 October 2010 to 8 November 2010. This report provides the deep electromagnetic data and methods that were used to assist O...

Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc

Nov 08, 2010
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Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...

Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines

Jan 08, 2021
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Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

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...

Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2016
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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Spreadsheet tool for Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) spreadsheet tool was developed to analyze potential environmental benefits of a deep direct-use (DDU) geothermal energy system (GES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of IL) campus. The LCA spreadsheet tool is a unique contribution ...

Tinjum, J. et al University of Illinois

Jan 31, 2020
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Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...

Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2014
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Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes

We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the structural controls of geothermal systems within the Great Basin and adjacent regions. Our main objectives were to: 1) Produce a catalogue of favorable structural environments and models for geothermal systems. 2) Improve site-specifi...

E., J. University of Nevada

Dec 31, 2013
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