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Geothermal energy : the resource under our feet /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
c2010.
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| Colección: | Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: THE RESOURCE UNDER OUR FEET ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; GEOTHERMAL
- THE ENERGY UNDER OUR FEET, GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES FOR THE UNITED STATES* ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; Resource Definitions ; DESCRIPTION OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES ; Hydrothermal ; Deep Geothermal Systems ; Direct Use ; Geothermal Heat Pumps ; Geopressured Resources ; Co-Produced Geothermal Fluids ; Process Used ; Energy Comparison Information ; Energy Equivalents ; Present Development ; Benefits ; Profile of a Geothermal Project ; LIST OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF.
- Hydrothermal EGS ; Direct Use ; Co-Produced (combined w/Geo-Press.) ; Geopressured ; Geothermal Heat Pumps ; DOE, INL, and NREL Staff ; Observers ; Facilitators ; HOW ENERGY EQUIVALENT CALCULATIONS WERE MADE ; SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ; NOTICE ; STATEMENT OF SUSAN PETTY, PRESIDENT- ALTAROCK ENERGY, INC., BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REGARDING SENATE BILL 1543, NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL INITIATIVE ACT OF 2007 ; Susan Petty ; SUMMARY ; 2008 GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES MARKET REPORT* ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; Major 2008 Highlights ; 1. INTRODUCTION.
- 2. INVESTMENT The 2008 Geothermal Technologies Program: 44M for EGS RD & D ; Investments in Geothermal Energy on the Rise ; 3. State of Power Generation & Current Activity in the U.S. ; Geothermal Industry Participants Increase Substantially in 2008 ; GTP 2008 Funding Opportunity Announcement Receives the Largest Number of Applicants in the Program's History ; U.S. Geothermal Capacity Increases by 3.8% in 2008 ; USGS Releases the First National Geothermal Assessment in More than 30 Years (September 2008).
- The Geothermal Development Pipeline in 2008: 126 Projects with 3,638-5,650 MWe of Capacity Low-Temperature and Co-Produced Resources are Gaining Ground ; NEW BINARY PLANT DESIGNS REDUCE CONSTRUCTION LEAD TIME ; DOE-FUNDED PROJECTS TARGET EGS DEPLOYMENT ; 4. COST OF DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ; Conventional Hydrothermal Plants Typically Cost 3,000 to 4,000 per Installed KW20 ; Power Plant Construction Costs Decline in 2008 ; Geothermal Development Cycle and Risk Profiles ; Development of Geothermal Power: Project Cycle.
- Tax Equity Financing
- Special Purpose Entities and the Partnership Flip Availability of Geothermal Project Financing Declines in 2008 ; Geothermal Costs Less Than Other Renewables and Some Conventional Sources ; 5. NATIONAL POLICY, GEOTHERMAL LEASING AND PERMITTING ; EESA of 2008 Extends Geothermal Tax Incentives ; Renewable Portfolio Standards Drive Renewable Energy Development ; Western Renewable Energy Zone to Expedite Renewable Energy Development and Delivery ; EPAct 2005: New Procedures for Federal Geothermal Leases ; BLM Expands Geothermal Leasing ; 6. DIRECT-USE AND GHPS.