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A Second Look - Sizing Up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas (PDF) (Jackson School of Geosciences)

Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland, which generates more than half of its primary energy from geothermal sources. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface in areas such as Texas could provide economically viable locations for geothermal power.

Bruce Cutright, a research associate at the Bureau of Economic Geology, and colleagues are helping answer that question through several current research projects funded by the DOE. They are drawing together data from a broad range of sources on the geothermal resources in the state for a national, publicly accessible geothermal database. Another project will combine a real world test of geothermal energy production with carbon sequestration, another area of active research at the Bureau.

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