Publications
NREL publishes a variety of publications related to geothermal energy, including journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.
Geothermal Accomplishments Report—Fiscal Year 2023
![Geothermal hotspot with text overlayed: Advancing Geothermal Research Fiscal Year 2023 Accomplishments Report September 2023](/geothermal/assets/images/geo-accomp-report-cover-fy23.jpg)
Advancing Geothermal Research: Fiscal Year 2023 Accomplishments Report, NREL Annual Report (2023)
Featured Publications
![Heat maps colored with potential geothermal hotspots](/geothermal/assets/images/techno-economic-feasibility-feature.jpg)
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)
![Heat map colored with potential geothermal hotspots](/geothermal/assets/images/island-heat-image.jpg)
Innovative Subsurface Learning and Hawaiian Exploration Using Advanced Tomography (ISLAND HEAT) Phase 1 Final Report, NREL Technical Report (2023)
![Journal Cover titled Topics and Considerations for Developing State Geothermal Regulations](/geothermal/assets/images/topics-and-considerations-cover.jpg)
Topics and Considerations for Developing State Geothermal Regulations, NREL Technical Report (2023)
![U.S. map of play fairway analysis geothermal hotspots](/geothermal/assets/images/playfairway-image.jpg)
Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Best Practices, NREL Technical Report (2023)
![U.S. map colored with potential geothermal hotspots](/geothermal/assets/images/earthshot-analysis-featured-pub.jpg)
Enhanced Geothermal Shot Analysis, NREL Technical Report (2023)
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