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How will the Northwest marketplace expand
the use of geothermal heat and energy to help meet regional energy needs? How does geothermal fit into the rural energy
solution portfolio? The resources provided here will help you
in answering those questions. Follow our key to
resources Harvesting
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National Organizations
Geo-Heat
Center
Located at the Oregon Institute of Technology, GHC hosts a
wealth of information, including detailed site information
in five Western
States Geothermal Databases,
and a great interactive
map of direct use geothermal applications around the
country, including greenhouses, aquaculture, district heating
and
industrial applications. They also have collected a number
of case studies of
Western geothermal applications, a wide variety of publications
and technical
papers, consultant and manufacturer
directories, back issues of Outside the Loop (a newsletter
for heat pump designers and installers),
and a Quarterly
Bulletin.
Geothermal
Heat Pump Owner Information Survival Kit
International
Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Located at Oklahoma State University, IGSHPA is a great source
for fact sheets, technical information, case studies, and
lists of manufacturers and installers. They also sponsor
regular trainings and certify installers. Though not free, their information packets and manuals are excellent.
Geothermal
Heat Pump Consortium
GHPC has information on technical engineering and incentive
programs, design software, case studies, a document archives
and list of heat pump manufacturers. You can also sign up
to receive their free quarterly Earth
Comfort Update newsletter.
National Geothermal Collaborative
A broad-based consortium representing utilities, industry and
environmental groups, academia, tribes, state energy offices,
and public land managers. Resources include issue
briefs designed to provide baseline information for state and federal
legislators, regulators, public and private utilities, and
other interested organizations.
Geothermal Education Office
GEO promotes public understanding about geothermal resources
and the importance of providing clean sustainable energy
while protecting the environment. Many useful educational
materials.
Geothermal Energy Association
Though not as thorough as others, this trade association site
has useful references and links.
Geothermal Resources Council
GRC encourages development, research, exploration and development,
and serves as a public forum for the world geothermal community.
They have a good on-line library, including a list of vendors.
Renewable Energy Policy Project
These folks have a very thorough and useful fact sheet on geothermal, and detailed issue
brief on the geothermal industry.
Stoel Rives LLP
This Portland-based law firm recently developed a Lava Law
guide exploring current legal and policy issues most likely
to affect the industry and development of individual geothermal
projects. The publication will be updated annually. For more
information, contact Cathie
Baker, 503-294-9661.
Federal Agencies
US Department of Energy
Geothermal
Technologies Program
DOE's primary portal for geothermal information. Keep track
of research and development efforts, related grant programs,
and state-level fact sheets. There's helpful information
for consumers, students, and educators, and links to program
review and presentation material. Includes an extensive selection
of online documents,
publications,
and links.
Other resources include guides to tribal
geothermal energy and state
policies.
Opportunities
for Near-Term Geothermal Development on Public Lands in the
Western United States
GeoPowering
the West
This Geothermal Technologies Program offshoot provides state
fact sheets and organizational support for state geothermal
working groups (See Northwest Agencies for working group
contacts).
Geothermal
Biz
An on-line resource created by GeoPowering the West to help
the geothermal entrepreneur – companies, small businesses,
tribes, homeowners and individuals – develop geothermal
direct use and small power generation projects. Subscribe
to their on-line
newsletter,
published quarterly, for state summaries and notice of state
and federal financial opportunities.
Geothermal
Small Business Workbook
Geothermal
Money Book
Idaho National Lab
Though most their work is highly technical, focusing on exploration
and resource management INL also provides detailed geothermal
resource
maps for the region.
National Renewable
Energy Lab
NREL is focusing on enhanced conversion of geothermal energy
into heat and electricity. They have three new documents
on geothermal resources, including a general
overview, guide
to direct use, and a look at enhanced
geothermal systems.
Northwest Agencies & Organizations
Idaho
Idaho
Energy Division
The first state Working
Group in the region, with a wide variety of information and data
about geothermal resources in the state. Contact Gerry
Galinato, 208-287-4897
Idaho
Geothermal Energy Development Strategic Plan
Estimated
Impact of Proposed Idaho Geothermal Energy Projects
Idaho
Geothermal Fact Sheet
Idaho
Geothermal Resources Map
Idaho:
A Regulatory Guide to Direct Geothermal Use
Montana
Montana Green Power
Geared towards Montanans, this how-to site would be useful to anyone in the region.
Montana Dept of Environmental Quality
The state is considering establishment of a Geothermal Working
Group. Contact: Kathi Montgomery,
406-841-5243
Montana Geothermal Resources Map
Montana:
A Regulatory Guide to Direct Geothermal Use
Oregon
Oregon
Office of Energy
Coordinates the Oregon
Geothermal Working Group and provides information on ground-source
heat pumps. Contact:
Carel DeWinkel,
503-378-6099
Guidelines for Ground-Source Heat Pumps
Oregon
Geothermal Fact Sheet
Oregon
Geothermal Resources Map
Oregon:
A Regulatory Guide to Direct Geothermal Use
Washington
Washington
State University Energy Program
Coordinates the Washington Geothermal Working Group. Contact:
Gordon Bloomquist, 360-956-2016
Commercial
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Washington
Geothermal Fact Sheet
Washington
Geothermal Resources Map
Washington:
A Regulatory Guide to Direct Geothermal Use
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