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Life Cycle Analysis Data and Results for Geothermal and Other Electricity Generation Technologies

Jun 04, 2013
224.61 kB
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Life cycle analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment method that quantifies the environmental performance of a product system over its entire lifetime, from cradle to grave. Based on a set of relevant metrics, the method is aptly suited for comparing the environmental performa...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermallife cycle analysisenergy ratiosmaterial requirementsgreenhouse gas emissionselectricity generating technologiesplant materialsgreenhouse gas emissioncoproducedmprratioghglife cycleanalysislcaenvironmentalassessment

Electricity Market and NREL ATB Resources

Jan 31, 2020
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The following resources host grid service pricing (e.g. ancillary services) beyond wholesale electric pricing. The NREL Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) provides a consistent set of technology cost and performance data for energy analysis.
Authors
Rhodes, G. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyancillary servicesatbelectricitywholesaleannual technology baselinenrelperformance datacostercotcaisooasiselectric reliability council of texascalifornia independent system operatoropen access same-time information systemactual loadday-ahead marketreal-time marketloadreal-time priceday-ahead price

Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

Aug 31, 2013
10.97 MB
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This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegswaterlife cyclewater consumptionpowerregional water resource assessmentstimulationinternationaldomesticgeologypermitnevadaproductioninjectioncaliforniaoregonoperationalabovegroundmake-upcoolingwellobservation wellnepadrillingproduction wellinjection wellchemicalflow testcirculation testexploration welllossreservoir lossbelowground lossoperational lossloss ratelife cycle assessmentwater resource

United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database 2025 Update

Oct 14, 2024
1.07 MB
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This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district...
Authors
Akindipe, D. and Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketunited statesgeothermal direct-usegeothermal heatingdistrict heatinggeothermal wellssite attributestemperature dataflow rategeothermal capacityoperational statusdatabasegeothermal market reportlocationinstallation costoperation costgeothermal resourcesprocessed data

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

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

Mar 21, 2013
223.07 kB
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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...
Authors
Paster, M. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalgetemgeothermal electricity technology evaluation modellcoelevelized cost of electricity

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
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The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...
Authors
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalieagiaannex vii2012drillingannual reportloggingtechniques

NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.

Oct 01, 2021
219.56 kB
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Non-technical barriers to deploying geothermal electricity projects in the United States can create significant delays and other challenges, leading to higher project risk and costs, lost opportunities to access policy incentives, and ultimately decreased competitiveness against o...
Authors
Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersntbnon-technical barriersnon technical barriers

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

Geothermal Thermoelectric Generation (G-TEG) with Integrated Temperature Driven Membrane Distillation and Novel Manganese Oxide for Lithium Extraction Final Report

Mar 01, 2018
1.99 MB
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This project aims to develop an innovative Geothermal ThermoElectric Generation (G-TEG) system specially designed to both generate electricity and extract high-value lithium (Li) from low-temperature geothermal brines. The process combined five modular technologies including silic...
Authors
Renew, J. et al Southern Research Institute
geothermalenergygteglithium extractionlithium sorbencythermoelectric powerdevelopmentfabricationintegrated membrane distillationmethodstechnical assessmenteconomic assessmenttechnoeconomictechno-economicpower generationmanganese oxide sorbentmn-oxidemno2

Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

Mar 10, 2022
66.68 MB
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In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Authors
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersnon-technical barriersntbgeoreportseatpermitenvironmental reviewauthorizationseconomiclcoecostfeasibilityprocessed dataannual technology baselineatbimperial countychurchill county

2019 Geothermal Market Report Fact Sheet

Oct 01, 2020
1.22 MB
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The 2020 U.S. Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report is being developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Geothermal Rising, previously Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), with support from the Geothermal Technologies Office of the U.S. Depart...
Authors
Robins, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergy2019resultsnameplate capacitydistrict heatingpowerproductionmarket reportgrcgeothermal resources councilgeothermal risingfleet agecapacitypower generation capacity

Reactive Transport Simulations of High-Tempertature Geologic Thermal Energy Storage (GeoTES) in Deep Saline Formations I/O Files

Dec 31, 2021
702.26 MB
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Simulation input and output files, post-processed figures and excel tables, and tecplot layout files for generating figures. These simulations were run with TOUGHREACT V4.12 by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2021. This work was completed as part of the geologic thermal e...
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Spycher, N. and Doughty, C. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
energytesgeotesthermal energy storagereactive transporttoughreactgeothermalsimulationmodelinghigh-temperatureinput filesoutput filesdeep saline formationshigh tempgeologicrtesinputoutput

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

Model results and data for Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development

Jul 25, 2022
73.96 kB
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Data included in this submission support the analysis conducted for the report "Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development" which is linked bellow. These data include information about the power purchase agreements (PPAs) analyzed for the report, inputs and model results for ...
Authors
Rabinowitz, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyppapro formanontechnical barriersexcelprocessed dataostipower purchase agreementfeasibilityeconomiccostregression analysisassessmentu.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical informationelectricitypower production

Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

Mar 02, 2017
1.51 MB
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An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketbarriersunited statesu.s.geo-heat center direct-use databasestatus

GRC 2019 Initial Results Presentation

Oct 01, 2020
7.99 MB
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The Report is being developed by NREL and the GRC, with financial support from the Geothermal Technologies Office of the U.S. DOE and the GRC. It is intended to provide geothermal policymakers, regulators, developers, researchers, and other stakeholders with up-to-date information...
Authors
Robins, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygrcgeothermal resources councilgeothermal risingdistrict heatingpower productionpowernet capacitynet generationnameplatesummerwintermean net generationdry steamsingle flashdouble flashtriple flashbinarypower purchase agreement

Seedling Project Report: A Novel Heat Pump Integrated Underground Thermal Energy Storage for Shaping Electric Demand of Buildings

May 31, 2019
2.22 MB
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This report presents a preliminary assessment of the technical feasibility of utilizing underground thermal energy storage (UTES) and electric-driven heat pumps (EDHPs) to enable flexible behind-the-meter electric demand of buildings while meeting their thermal demands in an energ...
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalenergyheat pumpthermal energy storagebuildingelectric-driven heat pumpsedhpsunderground thermal energy storageflexible behind-the-meter electricutesseedling projectoak ridge national laboratoryornldual-purpose underground thermal batterydputbsimulationlab testednumerical modelpeak generation focusnatural convection modelingconduction heat transferphase change modelingcase study

Brady's Geothermal Field Nodal Seismometer Active Source Data Sample

Mar 25, 2016
83.87 MB
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This data is in sac format and includes recordings of two active source events from 238 three-component nodal seismometers deployed at Bradys Hot Springs geothermal field as part of the PoroTomo project. The source was a viberoseis truck operating in P-wave vibrational mode and ge...
Authors
Feigl, K. University of Wisconsin
geothermalbrady hot springs geothermal fieldnevadaactive source seismicsswept-frequency sourceactive seismicbradys hot springsseismometernodalvibroseisgeophysicsgeophysicalnvdataraw data

Machine Learning Model Geotiffs Applications of Machine Learning Techniques to Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis in the Great Basin Region, Nevada

Jun 01, 2021
590.94 MB
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This submission contains geotiffs, supporting shapefiles and readmes for the inputs and output models of algorithms explored in the Nevada Geothermal Machine Learning project, meant to accompany the final report. Layers include: Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Extreme Learning Ma...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergyneural networkbayesianannelmbnnprincipal componentpcanmfmachine learningalgorithmplay fairwaynevadapfagreat basingeotiffexplorationcharacterizationinputsoutputsrasterfeature settraining sites

U.S. Geothermal Electricity Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
38.41 MB
Curated
This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing utility-scale geothermal electricity projects throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance Mapping for Planning and Siting Systems (INFRA-COMPASS) tool, wh...
Authors
Pullutasig, B. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergypowerutilitywellexplorationdrillingnoisesetbackspermitssitinglocalcitationsaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readableartificial intelligencewell drillingpower plantspower production

Development of a Downhole Tracer and pH Measurement Instrument for Application in Geothermal Wells

Sep 11, 2013
1.8 MB
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Due the high temperature and pressure conditions found in geothermal wells, tracer studies designed to elucidate properties of geothermal reservoirs are traditionally conducted by pulling liquid samples from the wellhead. These samples are then sent off for analysis in a fixed lab...
Authors
Hess, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermaltracerhigh-temperaturesensorphion selective electrodesdownhole

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Numerical Modeling and Uncertainty Analysis using iTOUGH2 for West Virginia University

Dec 20, 2019
384.67 MB
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To reduce the geothermal exploration risk, a feasibility study is performed for a deep direct-use system proposed at the West Virginia University (WVU) Morgantown campus. This study applies numerical simulations to investigate reservoir impedance and thermal production. Because of...
Authors
Garapati, N. et al West Virginia University
geothermalwvutuscaroraitough2lbnlreservoir flow modelpermeabilityfracturematrixuncertainty analysisnumerical modelingmonte carlofirst-order-second-moment uncertainty propagation analysisfeasibilityddudeep direct-usemorgantownreservoir impedancethermal productionresource potentialthermal breakthroughpermeability modelseconomic analysispapergeothermicsgeothermal exploration riskexploration riskmodelingeconomicdirect usewest virginia universitytuscarora sandstoneflow modeluncertaintyanalysissimulationflow

Water Use in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Geology of U.S. Stimulation Projects, Water Costs, and Alternative Water Use Policies

Dec 16, 2014
2.32 MB
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According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), geothermal energy generation in the United States is projected to more than triple by 2040 (EIA 2013). This addition, which translates to more than 5 GW of generation capacity, is anti...
Authors
Harto, C. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegsenhance geothermal systempowergeologyalternative waterpolicywaterwater usedesert peakthe geysersnewberrynewberry volcanoraft river

Hourly Electrical Load, Cooling Load, and Ground Heat Exchanger Performance Profiles for College Buildings in Puerto Rico

Sep 08, 2026
1.56 MB
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This dataset provides the numerical source data underlying selected figures in an associated study of cooling system performance for college buildings at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. The data include modeled cooling demand, ground heat exchanger temperatures and t...
Authors
Oh, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergyheating and coolingcooling loadsload profilepuerto ricogeothermal heat exchangeropen-loop heat exchangerground heat exchangercold utesgeotessutraenergyplusmodeled databuilding coolingcooling loadchiller performancecopcoefficient of performanceelectricity consumptioncooling towerwater consumptionbuilding energy modelingsimulation dataprocessed data
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