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The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Geothermal Technologies Program works in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply.
Geothermal
Energy Association is a trade association of several companies who would like to
see an expansion in geothermal energy use, and the development of geothermal
resources worldwide. Their website contains current facts about possible
geothermal electric production potential and other pertinent facts.
The
Oregon Institute of Technology Geo-Heat Center
makes resources available to the public on the development of direct heat
utilization of geothermal energy. This technological information is aimed
towards consultants, developers, potential users, and the general public. This
information developed through firsthand experience with hundreds of projects and
through extensive research, is provided to individuals, organizations or
companies involved in geothermal development.
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium's website with detailed
information geothermal based air conditioning systems and its use in the private
and government sectors. Geoexchange is the most energy efficient and clean
system available according to the EPA.
For
technical information about heat pumps that use the geothermal energy of the
Earth at the surface to heat and cool a home or building
or for a list of local contractors we recommend the
International
Ground Source Heat Pump Association site.
Idaho National
Engineering& Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) is the main geothermal research
center in the United States. Their goal is to make Geothermal energy a
competitive energy source in the United States Market. Their website
explains how geothermal energy in the ground is converted into electrical
energy. They also have a great online database of
downloadable maps
of geothermal areas.
Renewable
Energy Policy Project (REPP). The REPP's website is a great source of
information about all Renewable Energies – Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, Wind,
Solar, etc. The website is divided into sections that detail every aspect of
that energy's use from economic benefits to environmental impacts.
CADDET – Since
1988, this website has been a great source for leaning about commercial energy
efficiency and renewable energy.
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A
Department of Energy (DOE) site for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. EERE
Information Center: 1-877-EERE-INF (1-877-337-3463). Detailed
information for businesses, educators, children, and consumers (thus all of us).
The
Department of Energy, Energy Information
Administration site is for those interested in all sorts of energy from
gasoline to energy efficient products. It even has areas just for kids.
Website with links to other sites about science and mathematics.
The
website of the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC). USC is a non-profit
association of over 100,000 scientists and citizens with concerns about the
environment and world.
EPA’s calculator
for personal greenhouse gas creation and other waste by-products calculating
tools. The calculator is for environmentally conscious households who wish
to reduce their output of greenhouse gasses or for companies who wish to reach
out to their employees.
“Provides
information about data, analysis and recommendations regarding the upcoming peak in the
rate of global oil extraction.”
F.W.G.S. - Fort Worth Geological Society’s (FWGS) website.
http://www.usd.edu/esci/geodepts.html - Directory for the geology departments of over 500 Universities. Created by the University of South Dakota.
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Informative Links concerning geothermal and
other renewable energies |
SMU Geothermal Laboratory |