Expanding Geothermal Resource Utilization through Directed Research, Education, and Public Outreach

Calvin, Wendy¹ 

[1] Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)

关键词: geology;    geochemistry;    geophysics;    remote sensing;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1187904
RP-ID  :  DE-FG36--02ID14311
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1187904

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy (GBCGE or the Center) was established at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in May 2000 to promote research and utilization of geothermal resources. The Center received funding through this grant to promote increased geothermal development in the Great Basin, with most of the funding used for peerreviewed research. Funding to the Center and work under the contract were initiated in March 2002, with supplemental funding in subsequent years. The Center monitored the research projects that were competitively awarded in a series of proposal calls between 2002 and 2007. Peer-reviewed research promoted identification and utilization of geothermal resources in Nevada. Projects used geology, geochemistry, geophysics, remote sensing, and the synthesis of multi-disciplinary information to produce new models of geothermal systems in the Western U.S. and worldwide. Funds were also used to support graduate student research and training. Part of the grant was used to support public outreach activities, including webpages, online maps and data resources, and informational workshops for stakeholders.