Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

Beckers, Koenraad F.; Snyder, Diana M.; Young, Katherine R.

doi:10.15121/1441455

Title: Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

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An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district heating systems, among others; power-generating facilities and ground-source heat pumps were excluded. Where possible, the current operation status, open and close dates, well data, and other technical data were obtained for each entry. The database contains 545 installations, of which 407 are open, 108 are closed, and 30 have an unknown status. A report is also included which details and analyzes current geothermal direct-use installations and barriers to further implementation.

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Beckers, Koenraad F.; Snyder, Diana M.; Young, Katherine R.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 01 23:00:00 EST 2017

Other Number(s):: 911

Research Org.:: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-2C)

Collaborations:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; Geo-Heat Center direct-use database; U.S.; United States; barriers; direct-use; energy; geothermal; installations; market; status; thermal applications

OSTI Identifier:: 1441455

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/1441455

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                    Beckers, Koenraad F., Snyder, Diana M., and Young, Katherine R. Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Beckers, Koenraad F., Snyder, Diana M., & Young, Katherine R. Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1441455

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                    Beckers, Koenraad F., Snyder, Diana M., and Young, Katherine R. 2017.  
"Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1441455.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1441455. Pub date:Wed Mar 01 23:00:00 EST 2017

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  abstractNote = {An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district heating systems, among others; power-generating facilities and ground-source heat pumps were excluded. Where possible, the current operation status, open and close dates, well data, and other technical data were obtained for each entry. The database contains 545 installations, of which 407 are open, 108 are closed, and 30 have an unknown status. A report is also included which details and analyzes current geothermal direct-use installations and barriers to further implementation.},

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