Overview of socioeconomic and environmental studies of geothermal development in the Imperial Valley

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Geol. Soc. Am. Geol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6479102

Pick, J B; Butler, E W

An overview of socioeconomic and environmental studies of geothermal development in the Imperial Valley indicates that the research methods and results can be transferred to other prospective geothermal sites, such as those in initial development stages in New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and other parts of California, but only to a limited extent because many socioeconomic-environmental effects are tied to the area of the geothermal field, i.e., geothermal resources have very limited portability. Up to now, the Imperial County studies have suffered from the weakness of lack of on-line geothermal power generation capacity.

• Research Organization: Univ. California, Riverside
• OSTI ID: 6479102
• Report Number(s): CONF-791156-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Geol. Soc. Am. Geol.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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FEDERAL REGION IX
FEDERAL REGION VI
FEDERAL REGION VIII
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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