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Geothermal technical roadmap documents are open for public comment. This power plant photo is courtesy of Calpine Corporation.

Geothermal Technical Roadmaps Open for Public Comment

The Geothermal Technologies Office presented two technical papers at the Stanford Geothermal Workshop in February. Both documents are open for comment.

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Image of Ormat Desert Peak plant.

DOE's First Commercial EGS Success Sends Power to the Grid

This month, DOE's Desert Peak project became the first Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) in the U.S. to send power to the grid. Ormat Technologies' commercial success at Desert Peak, Nevada demonstrates that EGS technologies are within reach right now.

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The Peer Review opened on April 22, with a plenary session. Pictured onstage are, from left: Kate Baker, Peer Review Chairwoman; Douglas Hollett, Director, Geothermal Technologies Office; and Bobi Garrett, Deputy Laboratory Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Peer Review Presentations Now Available

Geothermal Technologies wraps up another successful annual review. Check out the technical presentations to learn more about GTO-funded projects.

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The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) works in partnership with industry, academia, and DOE's national laboratories to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply. Learn more about GTO. For information about heat pumps, please visit the Building Technologies Office or call 202-586-9127.

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