Evaluation of potential geothermal resource areas
A method for the comparative evaluation of geothermal prospects in the Eastern United States is proposed and illustrated. Comparisons are based on quantified data from geologic, engineering, and socio-economic sources including temperature gradient, depth to basement, drilling costs, population, and...
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2007
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Online Access: | http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5557482 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5557482 https://doi.org/10.2172/5557482 |
Summary: | A method for the comparative evaluation of geothermal prospects in the Eastern United States is proposed and illustrated. Comparisons are based on quantified data from geologic, engineering, and socio-economic sources including temperature gradient, depth to basement, drilling costs, population, and distribution by town size, as well as energy use in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. |
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