Geothermal Technologies Newsletter Archives
Here you'll find past issues of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Technologies program newsletter, which features information about its geothermal research and development efforts. For the most recent issues, see Geothermal Technologies Newsletter.
Past issues of Geothermal Technologies, are available in PDF (Download Adobe Reader) for the following years: 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, and 1999.
2003
June 2003 (PDF 499 KB)
Contents: New Geothermal Technologies Program Director; DOE/Bureau of Land Management Issue Report on Site Potential; Coating Technology Saves Industry Money; Hard-Rock Drilling Performance of Bits and Diagnostics-While-Drilling; Nevada GeoPowering the West Working Group: "Renewable Energy Day"; Idaho GeoPowering the West Working Group; New Mexico GeoPowering the West Activities; Utah GeoPowering the West Working Group; Arizona GeoPowering the West Activities; and National Geothermal Collaborative Update.
2002
December 2002 (PDF 283 KB)
Contents: New Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definitions (GRED-II) Projects; Field Tests for Diagnostics-While-Drilling; Arizona GeoPowering the West Working Group; Idaho GeoPowering the West Working Group; Geopowering the West—Utah; Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy; Green Power Conference Promotes Renewable Energy; and Geothermal Hailed at Reno Energy Conference.
September 2002 (PDF 306 KB)
Contents: Description of Current Geothermal Projects in FY 2002; Geoscience and Supporting Technologies; Exploration and Drilling; and Energy Systems Research and Testing.
August 2002 (PDF 317 KB)
Contents: DOE Selects Companies and Universities for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Projects; Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definitions (GRED) Update; DOE Awards $12.6M for State Energy Projects; New Geothermal Resources Maps; Silicon-On-Insulator Tool Fielded; PPS Coating Wins R&D 100 Award; Technical Exchange Group on Well Cements; Geothermal Collaborative Underway; Arizona GeoPowering the West Working Group Kicks Off; and GeoPowering the West—Oregon/Washington Update.
2001
December 2001 (PDF 2.3 MB)
Contents: HEATMAP© GEO Release; New Solicitation and Other Awards Made; Brookhaven National Laboratory and Caithness Win R&D 100 Award for Silica Recovery; Update on Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definition Projects; DOE and Interior Department Host Renewable Energy Summit; and DOE Participates in International Energy Association Geothermal Agreement.
July/August 2001 (PDF 1.47 MB)
Contents: DOE Selects Awardees for Direct-Use Projects; DOE Announces State Energy Program Awards; Idaho Stakeholders Workshop; Fracture-Resistant TSP Cutters; Small-Scale Geothermal Power Plant Field Verification Projects; Test of Submersible Pump for Geothermal Wells; Successful First Field Test of Geo-BILT Logging System; Invitation for Industry Participation in Research; and Geothermal Energy Association and World Bank Meeting.
March/April 2001 (PDF 1.43 MB)
Contents: Geo-Heat Center Advances Direct-Use; Geothermal Resource Definition and Exploration; Mudjet-Augmented Drill Bit Improves Drilling Rate; Stanford Engineering Workshop; Brookhaven National Laboratory Research Update; DOE Promotes Geothermal in Central America; Finding and Characterizing New Geothermal Resources; and New Mexico Alternative Energy Symposium.
2000
December 2000 (PDF 1.13 MB)
Contents: Geothermal Funding Increased; Direct-Use Solicitation Announced; GeoPowering the West Workshop; International Energy Association Adds Drilling to Its Geothermal Program; Tube Coatings in Commercial Test Phase; DOE Aids Geyser Recharge Expansion; Feds Promote Use of Green Power; and University Research Funded by Geothermal Program.
September 2000 (PDF 1.02 MB)
Contents: 21 Partnerships to Develop Geothermal Energy in the West; GeoPowering Nevada and the West Workshop; DOE Announces Small Business R&D Awards; Geothermal Well Cement Wins R&D 100 Award; Diagnostics-While-Drilling Technology; TOUGH2 Code Developed for Geothermal Reservoir Models; and 2000 World Geothermal Conference in Japan.
June 2000 (PDF 997 KB)
Contents: The New Geothermal Program; GeoPowering the West; DOE's New Geothermal Program Focus—Three Major Solicitations; $4.8 Million in Geothermal Grants; and Advanced Direct-Contact Condenser Researchers Receive Award.
February 2000 (PDF 1.38 MB)
Contents: Developing the Salton Sea Geothermal Resource; Evaluation of Seismic Imaging at Rye Patch; Enhancement Strategies for Air-Cooled Condensers; Brookhaven National Laboratory's Gene Premuzic; Stress and Permeability of Fault-Hosted Reservoir; and Turbo-Drill Field Testing Begins.
1999
October 1999 (PDF 1.26 MB)
Contents: Advanced Direct-Contact Condensation Wins R&D 100 Award, Drill Bit Tests Reveal Influence of Chatter, DOE's Lew Pratsch, New Grout Enhances Geothermal Heat Pump Performance, Direct-Use Drilling Grants Awarded, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Receives Award for Geothermal Publication Series, Turbo Drilling Ready to Field Test, Rolling Float Meter Moves to Commercialization, and DOE Announces Awards for Advanced Research in Geothermal Technology Innovation.
July 1999 (PDF 1.14 MB)
Contents: International Geothermal Days, DOE Developing Systems Approach to Well Construction, Geothermal Heat Pumps for EnergySmart Schools, Stanford's Roland Home, Geothermal Program Review, Notice of Program Interest for Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Reinventing Geothermal Power at The Geysers.
May 1999 (PDF 1.33 MB)
Contents: Sandia National Laboratories' Instrumentation Assists Drilling Operations, Effluent Tracer Tests at The Geysers, Super Energy Savings Performance Contract for Geothermal Heat Pumps, Trailblazing Energy Savings Contracts, DOE Profile—Ray LaSala, Sensory Data Interpretation System—A Technology for the Millennium, Drilling Simulator Could Save Millions, and New Direct-Use Guidebook.
February 1999 (PDF 864 KB)
Contents: Evaluation of Geothermal Heat Pumps in Schools, Europeans Report Progress with Hot Dry Rock Technologies, Researchers Use Electron Beams for Brazing Drill Bits, DOE Profile—Joel Renner, Spire Making Progress on New Drilling Technology, Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring Improved, and Oil in Dixie Valley.