All Entries in the "Research" Category
DOE data project will compile a mind boggling amount of data
In Arizona, a press release from the state’s Geological survey was of interest because of the data points noted. The Digest has already reported on the $18 million cross country data project that will bring together data from 46 participating states which will be compiled, digitized, and documented for populating the National Geothermal Data System [...]
A new photo website features the power of the dynamic earth
Well a stretch to call this research but a new website, Volcano Picture of the Day, was launched recently. The site is dedicated to “capturing the power and beauty of volcanoes and geothermal areas,” and it features a wide array of recent volcanic eruptions. Check it out at http://www.vpow.org/. The site is maintained by a [...]
Novel concept finds methane fuel in geothermal sources
In California, research from University of Southern California would use nanotechnology, steam and carbon dioxide capture to produce methanol, and the leading candidates for CO2 sources include geothermal fields. In their method, professors George A. Olah and G.K. Surya Prakash would use carbon dioxide and water or steam captured from a geothermal source. Hydrogen is [...]
GEA cites geothermal growth of 26% in 2009
In Washington DC, the Geothermal Energy Association’s April 2010 US Geothermal Power Production and Development Update showed 26% growth in new projects under development in the U.S. in 2009. Some 188 projects are underway in 15 states which could produce nearly 8,000 MW of new electric power. Nevada continued to be the leading state for [...]
Scientists look to re-open geothermal exploration in San Francisco volcanic field
In Arizona, the U.S. Geological Survey is republishing a study highlighting possible geothermal energy about 15 miles northeast of Flagstaff with the intent of attracting federal stimulus money or developers to drill test holes. The agency hopes believes there could be 255-300 degree hot spots 10,000 feet below the San Francisco volcanic field. The area [...]
Seismologists studying 7.2 quake and aftershocks centered in geothermal field
In Baja California, a magnitude 7.2 quake that shook the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico Easter Sunday was centered in an active geothermal area 42 miles south-southeast of Calexico known as Cerro Prieto. The geothermal fields supply electricity to a large portion of Baja California, including the city of Mexicali and the area ranks as [...]
Tribal lands hold huge renewable energy potential
In Virginia, a new National Wildlife Federation report states that Indian Tribes hold huge potential on their native lands to generate clean energy from renewable resources. In collaboration with National Tribal Environmental Council, Native American Rights Fund, and Intertribal Council On Utility Policy, the report titled The New Energy Future in Indian Country: Confronting Climate [...]
Tiny engine has mighty big geothermal application
In Colorado, Angel Labs LLC is looking to geothermal as a new test bed for the company’s MYT (Massive Yet Tiny) Engine. In fact Tesla Corp. has drilled and capped a small well in southern Utah and is waiting for a 14-inch model of the motor to tap the well’s potential. Tesla engineers at graphs [...]
Oil and gas interests can lead European EGS development and green transition
In London, a new report from Frost & Sullivan finds that the Kyoto Protocol and EU 2020 energy targets are slowly altering the energy industry landscape, gradually shifting energy consumption from coal, oil and natural gas, towards renewable energy sources. A carbon-free future is a threat to oil and gas companies with declining business growth [...]
Granite tests find record permeability
In England, exploratory drilling in Weardale, County Durham by Scientists from Newcastle University found record levels of permeability in granite, which is important for geothermal applications, as heat is extracted by pumping working fluids into the rock and drawing it back up again. Granite can be particularly useful as it can be rich in radioactive [...]
