Description
Shapefile of shallow, low-temperature EGS resources for the United States, and accompanying paper (submitted to GRC 2016) describing the methodology and analysis. These data are part of a very rough estimate created for use in the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technology Office's Vision Study. They are not a robust estimate of low-temperature EGS resources in the U.S, and should be used accordingly.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Estimate of Shallow Low-Temperature Geothermal Resources of the US.docx | Doc | Paper providing a summary and analysis of low-temperature geothermal resources in the United States and their potent to hold an enormous quantity of thermal energy, useful for direct use in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications such as space and water heating, greenhouse warming, pool heating, aquaculture, and low-temperature manufacturing processes. | Open resource |
| Shallow EGS Resource Shapefile.zip | ZIP | GIS shapefile of estimated low-temperature, shallow geothermal resources in the United States. | Open resource |