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• 1. [Image] New Zealand Energy Research & Development Committee. Newsletter

  	This folder contains newsletters from the New Zealand Energy Research & Developments Committee members from the University of Auckland. They brief on on few areas of interest that are of particular interest, ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: New Zealand Energy Research & Development Committee. Newsletter Author: New Zealand Energy Research & Development Committee Year: 1986 This folder contains newsletters from the New Zealand Energy Research & Developments Committee members from the University of Auckland. They brief on on few areas of interest that are of particular interest, mostly that along the lines of natural gas and its direct uses Title: New Zealand Energy Research & Development Committee. Newsletter Author: New Zealand Energy Research & Development Committee Year: 1986 This folder contains newsletters from the New Zealand Energy Research & Developments Committee members from the University of Auckland. They brief on on few areas of interest that are of particular interest, mostly that along the lines of natural gas and its direct uses Close

• 2. [Image] Geothermal Development in Klamath Falls, Oregon

  	Geothermal resource development in Klamath Falls increased dramatically with completion of Phase I of the city geothermal heating system in 1982. Phase I can supply 14 government office buildings and 127 ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Geothermal Development in Klamath Falls, Oregon Author: Forcella, L. S. Year: 1984 Geothermal resource development in Klamath Falls increased dramatically with completion of Phase I of the city geothermal heating system in 1982. Phase I can supply 14 government office buildings and 127 homes in two low-income residential areas with heat and hot water. However, Phase I has not been used because of a lack of historical data regarding long-term sustainability of the resource. This lack of technical knowledge has resulted in conflicts over how to use the resource. This report describes both the cumulative scientific knowledge and the conflicts and groups involved, and offers a comprehensive view of geothermal development in Klamath Falls Title: Geothermal Development in Klamath Falls, Oregon Author: Forcella, L. S. Year: 1984 Geothermal resource development in Klamath Falls increased dramatically with completion of Phase I of the city geothermal heating system in 1982. Phase I can supply 14 government office buildings and 127 homes in two low-income residential areas with heat and hot water. However, Phase I has not been used because of a lack of historical data regarding long-term sustainability of the resource. This lack of technical knowledge has resulted in conflicts over how to use the resource. This report describes both the cumulative scientific knowledge and the conflicts and groups involved, and offers a comprehensive view of geothermal development in Klamath Falls Close

• 3. [Image] Preliminary Model Ordinance for Municipal Geothermal District Heating and Reservoir Management

  	A preliminary model of a municipal ordinance for geothermal district heating and reservoir management has been developed for the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon and the Oregon Department of Energy. The ordinance ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Preliminary Model Ordinance for Municipal Geothermal District Heating and Reservoir Management Author: Allen, E.M. Year: 1980 A preliminary model of a municipal ordinance for geothermal district heating and reservoir management has been developed for the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon and the Oregon Department of Energy. The ordinance contains provisions for: community geothermal development and utilization policies; a municipal geothermal district heating service; reservoir monitoring and management procedures and authorization for private geothermal heating services. The ordinance's "preliminary" nature is due to two pending legal issues on the state level: first, a revision of thermal ground water Administrative Rules is being prepared by the Oregon Water Resources Department; and second, the Oregon Governor and Legislature are considering an Alternate Energy Development Commission recommendation to develop a program whereby geothermal heating districts will be involved in the cooperative management of local thermal ground water reservoirs with the Oregon Water Resources Department. However, neither matter is expected to be finalized until 1981. Both geothermal fluids and ground water are cited jointly throughout the ordinance because of the legal definition of low to moderate temperature fluids as ground water, and the potential for the Klamath Falls community to encounter high temperature resources defined as geothermal fluids. Appendices in this report include the Oregon statutes cited in the model ordinance, and also draft geothermal overlay zoning for inclusion in the Klamath Falls Community Development Ordinance Title: Preliminary Model Ordinance for Municipal Geothermal District Heating and Reservoir Management Author: Allen, E.M. Year: 1980 A preliminary model of a municipal ordinance for geothermal district heating and reservoir management has been developed for the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon and the Oregon Department of Energy. The ordinance contains provisions for: community geothermal development and utilization policies; a municipal geothermal district heating service; reservoir monitoring and management procedures and authorization for private geothermal heating services. The ordinance's "preliminary" nature is due to two pending legal issues on the state level: first, a revision of thermal ground water Administrative Rules is being prepared by the Oregon Water Resources Department; and second, the Oregon Governor and Legislature are considering an Alternate Energy Development Commission recommendation to develop a program whereby geothermal heating districts will be involved in the cooperative management of local thermal ground water reservoirs with the Oregon Water Resources Department. However, neither matter is expected to be finalized until 1981. Both geothermal fluids and ground water are cited jointly throughout the ordinance because of the legal definition of low to moderate temperature fluids as ground water, and the potential for the Klamath Falls community to encounter high temperature resources defined as geothermal fluids. Appendices in this report include the Oregon statutes cited in the model ordinance, and also draft geothermal overlay zoning for inclusion in the Klamath Falls Community Development Ordinance Close

• 4. [Image] Geothermal Progress Monitor Report No. 11, December 1989

  	This issue of the Geothermal Progress Monitor (GPM) is the 11th since the inception of the publication in 1980. It continues to synthesize information on all aspects of geothermal development in this country ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Geothermal Progress Monitor Report No. 11, December 1989 Author: Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Teahnology Division Year: 1989 This issue of the Geothermal Progress Monitor (GPM) is the 11th since the inception of the publication in 1980. It continues to synthesize information on all aspects of geothermal development in this country and abroad to permit identification and quantification of trends in the use of this energy technology. In addition, the GPM is a mechanism for transferring current information on geothermal technology development to the private sector, and, over time, provides a historical record for those interested in the development pathway of the resource. In sum, the Department of Energy makes the GPM available to the many diverse interests that make up the geothermal community for the multiple uses it may serve. This issue of the GPM points up very clearly how closely knit many of those diverse interests have become. It might well be called an international issue'' since many of its pages are devoted to news of geothermal development abroad, to the efforts of the US industry to participate in overseas development, to the support given those efforts by federal and state agencies, and to the formation of the International Geothermal Association (IGA). All of these events indicate that the geothermal community has become truly international in character, an occurrence that can only enhance the future of geothermal energy as a major source of energy supply worldwide. 15 figs. Title: Geothermal Progress Monitor Report No. 11, December 1989 Author: Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Teahnology Division Year: 1989 This issue of the Geothermal Progress Monitor (GPM) is the 11th since the inception of the publication in 1980. It continues to synthesize information on all aspects of geothermal development in this country and abroad to permit identification and quantification of trends in the use of this energy technology. In addition, the GPM is a mechanism for transferring current information on geothermal technology development to the private sector, and, over time, provides a historical record for those interested in the development pathway of the resource. In sum, the Department of Energy makes the GPM available to the many diverse interests that make up the geothermal community for the multiple uses it may serve. This issue of the GPM points up very clearly how closely knit many of those diverse interests have become. It might well be called an international issue'' since many of its pages are devoted to news of geothermal development abroad, to the efforts of the US industry to participate in overseas development, to the support given those efforts by federal and state agencies, and to the formation of the International Geothermal Association (IGA). All of these events indicate that the geothermal community has become truly international in character, an occurrence that can only enhance the future of geothermal energy as a major source of energy supply worldwide. 15 figs. Close

• 5. [Image] Developments in Geothermal Resources in 1982

  	A decrease in the number of geothermal wells and the total footage drilled during 1982 reflected the deteriorating national economy and severe cutbacks in federal assistance for the exploration and development ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Developments in Geothermal Resources in 1982 Author: Combs, J. Year: 1983 A decrease in the number of geothermal wells and the total footage drilled during 1982 reflected the deteriorating national economy and severe cutbacks in federal assistance for the exploration and development of geothermal resources; however, several significant achievements were recorded by the geothermal industry. The total number of geothermal wells drilled in 1982 decreased to 79 from 99 wells in 1981 while the total footage drilled in 1982 decreased to 559,326-feet, as compared to 676,127-feet in 1981. An increase in average depth of the wells from 6,830-feet in 1981 to 7,080-feet in 1982 indicated that operators are having to drill deeper in their efforts to extend the productive limits of proven geothermal reservoirs. Of the 79 geothermal wells completed during 1982, about 8096, i.e., 63 wells which accounted for 9096 of the total footage were drilled in California Title: Developments in Geothermal Resources in 1982 Author: Combs, J. Year: 1983 A decrease in the number of geothermal wells and the total footage drilled during 1982 reflected the deteriorating national economy and severe cutbacks in federal assistance for the exploration and development of geothermal resources; however, several significant achievements were recorded by the geothermal industry. The total number of geothermal wells drilled in 1982 decreased to 79 from 99 wells in 1981 while the total footage drilled in 1982 decreased to 559,326-feet, as compared to 676,127-feet in 1981. An increase in average depth of the wells from 6,830-feet in 1981 to 7,080-feet in 1982 indicated that operators are having to drill deeper in their efforts to extend the productive limits of proven geothermal reservoirs. Of the 79 geothermal wells completed during 1982, about 8096, i.e., 63 wells which accounted for 9096 of the total footage were drilled in California Close

• 6. [Image] Strategic Plan for the Geothermal Energy Program

  	The mission of the Program is to work in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as a sustainable, environmentally sound, economically competitive contributor to the U.S. and world ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Strategic Plan for the Geothermal Energy Program Author: Office of Geothermal Technologies Year: 1998 The mission of the Program is to work in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as a sustainable, environmentally sound, economically competitive contributor to the U.S. and world energy supply. In executing its mission and achieving its long-term vision for geothermal energy, the Program has identified five strategic goals. To have electric power generation, to expand direct application uses of geothermal heat pumps, to be an international development, to accelerate in its science and technology and to have future geothermal resources Title: Strategic Plan for the Geothermal Energy Program Author: Office of Geothermal Technologies Year: 1998 The mission of the Program is to work in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as a sustainable, environmentally sound, economically competitive contributor to the U.S. and world energy supply. In executing its mission and achieving its long-term vision for geothermal energy, the Program has identified five strategic goals. To have electric power generation, to expand direct application uses of geothermal heat pumps, to be an international development, to accelerate in its science and technology and to have future geothermal resources Close

• 7. [Image] Direct Use R&D Assistance, Final Report, January 1988 - September 1990

  	Progress in technology transfer and R and D of geothermal direct uses in three areas, by the Geo-Heat Center, are reviewed in this report. First, technical assistance was provided to 81 projects covering ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Direct Use R&D Assistance, Final Report, January 1988 - September 1990 Author: Lineau, P.J. Year: 1990 Progress in technology transfer and R and D of geothermal direct uses in three areas, by the Geo-Heat Center, are reviewed in this report. First, technical assistance was provided to 81 projects covering the entire development process from resource information to troubleshooting problems after a project has been completed. Second, applied research was conducted on: the performance of materials and equipment used in 13 geothermal district heating systems, wellbore/aquifer interaction and worldwide utilization of downhole heat exchangers, development of a US direct-use site data base, and development of information on transmission/distribution piping and analysis of uninsulated pipe for geothermal district heating systems. Third, an overview is presented on a technology transfer program which included: publishing a guidebook, topical papers, and quarterly bulletin, advising and referrals on projects, presentation and tours, geothermal library, and reporting activities to the Geothermal Progress Monitor. Papers on applied research projects have been processed separately for inclusion on the data base Title: Direct Use R&D Assistance, Final Report, January 1988 - September 1990 Author: Lineau, P.J. Year: 1990 Progress in technology transfer and R and D of geothermal direct uses in three areas, by the Geo-Heat Center, are reviewed in this report. First, technical assistance was provided to 81 projects covering the entire development process from resource information to troubleshooting problems after a project has been completed. Second, applied research was conducted on: the performance of materials and equipment used in 13 geothermal district heating systems, wellbore/aquifer interaction and worldwide utilization of downhole heat exchangers, development of a US direct-use site data base, and development of information on transmission/distribution piping and analysis of uninsulated pipe for geothermal district heating systems. Third, an overview is presented on a technology transfer program which included: publishing a guidebook, topical papers, and quarterly bulletin, advising and referrals on projects, presentation and tours, geothermal library, and reporting activities to the Geothermal Progress Monitor. Papers on applied research projects have been processed separately for inclusion on the data base Close

• 8. [Image] Non-Electric Applications of Geothermal Energy in Six Alaskan Towns. Final Report, October 1976--November 1977

  	The potential for direct (non-electric) utilization of local-gradient geothermal energy in six Alaskan towns is summarized. A major objective of this study was to stimulate development and Use of the geothermal ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Non-Electric Applications of Geothermal Energy in Six Alaskan Towns. Final Report, October 1976--November 1977 Author: Farquhar, J. Year: 1977 The potential for direct (non-electric) utilization of local-gradient geothermal energy in six Alaskan towns is summarized. A major objective of this study was to stimulate development and Use of the geothermal resource provided by the earth's average thermal gradient, as opposed to the few anomalies that are typically chosen for geothermal development. Hence, six towns for study were selected as being representative of remote Alaskan conditions, rather than for their proximity to known geothermal resources. The moderate-temperature heat available almost everywhere at depths of two to four kilometers into the earth's mantle could satisfy a major portion of the nation's heating requirements--but the cost must be reduced. It is concluded that a geothermal demonstration in Nome would probably be successful and would promote this objective Title: Non-Electric Applications of Geothermal Energy in Six Alaskan Towns. Final Report, October 1976--November 1977 Author: Farquhar, J. Year: 1977 The potential for direct (non-electric) utilization of local-gradient geothermal energy in six Alaskan towns is summarized. A major objective of this study was to stimulate development and Use of the geothermal resource provided by the earth's average thermal gradient, as opposed to the few anomalies that are typically chosen for geothermal development. Hence, six towns for study were selected as being representative of remote Alaskan conditions, rather than for their proximity to known geothermal resources. The moderate-temperature heat available almost everywhere at depths of two to four kilometers into the earth's mantle could satisfy a major portion of the nation's heating requirements--but the cost must be reduced. It is concluded that a geothermal demonstration in Nome would probably be successful and would promote this objective Close

• 9. [Image] Idaho Geothermal Report, Fairfield, Idaho, Site Specific Development Analysis

  	The Office of Energy contracted Energy Services Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho to make a brief and limited evaluation of the geothermal resource potential of the Fairfield, Idaho area
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Idaho Geothermal Report, Fairfield, Idaho, Site Specific Development Analysis Author: McClain, D.W. Year: 1979 The Office of Energy contracted Energy Services Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho to make a brief and limited evaluation of the geothermal resource potential of the Fairfield, Idaho area Title: Idaho Geothermal Report, Fairfield, Idaho, Site Specific Development Analysis Author: McClain, D.W. Year: 1979 The Office of Energy contracted Energy Services Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho to make a brief and limited evaluation of the geothermal resource potential of the Fairfield, Idaho area Close

• 10. [Image] Appendix A. Cost Estimates Developed by Republic Geothermal, Inc. for a Geothermal Plant at Mt. Makushin

  	The economic feasibility of developing the Makushin geothermal resource for electrical power generation will be assessed by ACRES American, Inc. as requested by the Alaska Power Authority. To permit this ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Appendix A. Cost Estimates Developed by Republic Geothermal, Inc. for a Geothermal Plant at Mt. Makushin Author: Republic Geothermal, Inc. Year: 1984 The economic feasibility of developing the Makushin geothermal resource for electrical power generation will be assessed by ACRES American, Inc. as requested by the Alaska Power Authority. To permit this assessment, Republic Geothermal Inc. has prepared the following tables showing the capital cost estimate and the operation and maintenance cost estimate for each a1ternative studied Title: Appendix A. Cost Estimates Developed by Republic Geothermal, Inc. for a Geothermal Plant at Mt. Makushin Author: Republic Geothermal, Inc. Year: 1984 The economic feasibility of developing the Makushin geothermal resource for electrical power generation will be assessed by ACRES American, Inc. as requested by the Alaska Power Authority. To permit this assessment, Republic Geothermal Inc. has prepared the following tables showing the capital cost estimate and the operation and maintenance cost estimate for each a1ternative studied Close