Publications

NREL publishes a variety of publications related to geothermal energy, including journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.

Geothermal Accomplishments Report—Fiscal Year 2024

River with steam and text overlayed: Advancing Geothermal Research Fiscal Year 2024 Accomplishments Report October 2024

Advancing Geothermal Research: Fiscal Year 2024 Accomplishments Report, NREL Annual Report (2024)

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Technical Reports

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Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of Low-Temperature Resources for Sedimentary Basin Geothermal Play Types: An Example in the Denver Basin, NREL Technical Report (2024)

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Identifying Regions Favorable for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Storage, NREL Technical Report (2024)

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An Analysis of High Opportunity Geothermal Leasing Areas on BLM and USFS Lands, NREL Technical Report (2024)

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Grid Cost and Total Emissions Reductions Through Mass Deployment of Geothermal Heat Pumps for Building Heating and Cooling Electrification in the United States, Oak Ride National Laboratory/NREL Technical Report (2023)

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Innovative Subsurface Learning and Hawaiian Exploration Using Advanced Tomography (ISLAND HEAT) Phase 1 Final Report, NREL Technical Report (2023)

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Topics and Considerations for Developing State Geothermal Regulations, NREL Technical Report (2023)

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Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Best Practices, NREL Technical Report (2023)

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Enhanced Geothermal Shot Analysis, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Journal Articles

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Techno-Economic Feasibility of Geothermal Energy Production Using Inactive Oil and Gas Wells for District Heating and Cooling Systems in Tuttle, Oklahoma, Energy Conversion and Management (2024)

Temperature uncertainty modelling with proxy structural data as geostatistical constraints for well siting

Numerical Investigation of Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems in Deep Geothermal Reservoirs, Geothermics (2024)

Superhot EGS development through 3D Play Fairway Analysis

De-Risking Superhot Enhanced Geothermal System Development Through 3D Play Fairway Analysis: Methodology Development and Application at Newberry Volcano, Oregon, USA, Geothermics (2024)

Closed-loop geothermal system in deep geothermal reservoir

Temperature Uncertainty Modelling With Proxy Structural Data as Geostatistical Constraints for Well Siting: An Example Applied to Granite Springs Valley, NV, USA, Geoenergy (2024)

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Geospatial Characterization of Low-Temperature Heating and Cooling Demand in Residential, Commercial, Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Data Center Sectors for Potential Geothermal Applications in the United States, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2024)

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Decarbonized District Energy Systems: Past Review and Future Projections, Energy Conversion and Management (2024)

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