Energy Department Announces up to $4 Million for Geothermal Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Studies (News Release)
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today up to $4 million in funding for six geothermal Deep Direct-Use (DDU) research projects to conduct feasibility studies of large scale, low-temperature deep-well geothermal systems and cascaded surface technologies. These projects will extend the reach of geothermal energy into previously untapped regions of the country: the Appalachian Basin, the Illinois Basin, the Wassuk Range, the Columbia River Basalt Group, the Walker Lake Valley, and the Gulf Coast region of Texas.
The research teams selected represent a range of partners who will share the cost of performing the feasibility analysis with DOE. The organizations receiving awards today include:
- Cornell University: Ithaca, New York
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Golden, Colorado
- Portland State University: Portland, Oregon
- Sandia National Laboratories: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- University of Illinois: Champagne, Illinois
- West Virginia University Energy Institute: Morgantown, West Virginia
