The DOE Geothermal Data Repository and the Future of Geothermal Data
We are, right now, in the midst of the Data Revolution. Just as the Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's marked a major turning point in history with changes to manufacturing that influenced almost every aspect of daily life, the proliferation of big data and the evolution of our collective ability to put it to work for us is having a profound impact on our lives today. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) is leveraging new resources, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) new secure cloud environment, and cutting edge approaches to data analysis, to prepare for the challenges that data from energy and geosciences research presents. This paper will explore some of those challenges, highlight some of the benefits of data analysis, and explain the steps DOE and NREL are taking to ensure the GDR is ready for the future of geothermal data.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1371526
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-6A20-65967
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 41st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University, 22-24 February 2016, Stanford, California
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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