Five year research plan, 1988--1992: Energy from the earth: Geothermal energy program

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6429743· OSTI ID:6429743

Consistent with national energy policy guidance, the plan concentrates on research and development (R and D) and limits system experiments to only those necessary to stimulate industrial confidence in the validity of research findings. A key strategy element is the continuation of the government/industry partnership which is critical to successful development of geothermal technology. The primary near-term research emphasis is the extension of hydrothermal technology options for reservoir identification, reservoir analysis, hard rock penetration, and flash and binary electric plants. The advanced geothermal resources--geopressured, hot dry rock, and magma--are longer-term and higher-risk focal points, and research in these areas centers on establishing a technology base that will allow industry to make prudent and timely investment decisions with respect to the use of these resources. 13 figs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC. Geothermal Technology Div.
• OSTI ID: 6429743
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE-0248; ON: DE89010080
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PLANNING
POWER GENERATION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PROGRESS REPORT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
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GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
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