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Oct 16, 2025
The heat beneath our feet flows through the earth in a complex pattern. Utah FORGE is situated in a heat reservoir that has been studied since the 1970s. In this webinar, Dr. Stuart Simmons delves into the unique geologic and geothermal resources found at Utah FORGE and the surrounding area.
Sep 22, 2025
What exactly are the rock types that make up the underground laboratory of Utah FORGE? In this webinar, Dr. Clay Jones describes the geology of the site and surrounding area and the findings from core and cutting analyses of deep wells!
Sep 3, 2025
Spanning more than 45 square miles, The Geysers in northern California is the largest geothermal power plant complex in the world. For over a century, its steam has powered innovation, clean energy, and communities across the region.
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Geothermal energy is a form of renewable energy that is available around the clock, irrespective of weather, climate, and daylight. It comprises usable heat from the Earth’s interior, and it has long been associated with hot springs, steam vents and hydrothermal activity. Consequently, geothermal energy in the form of hot water from natural springs has been used for a very long time for bathing and cooking, and heating. In the last 100 years, it has also been used for electricity generation.
Geology plays a critical role in dictating the location and the grade of a resource. However, unlike other geoenergy resources such as hydrocarbons, it cannot be stored and transported. This presentation is an introduction to geothermal resources. It is directed at an audience that has interest in energy resources, geoscience and/or engineering disciplines. One goal is to describe where and how geothermal energy is utilized. Another goal is to introduce basic concepts of heat transfer, enthalpy, and power.
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This presentation deals with unconventional geothermal resources and specifically those called Enhanced Geothermal Systems or EGS. EGS has been the subject of considerable investigation over the last 50 years, and although commercial scale power generation has yet to be achieved, it has enormous potential.
To follow along with the webinar get the presentation lecture with presenter's notes HERE
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This webinar provides an overview of geothermal energy and its uses, while also introducing the concept of Enhanced Geothermal Systems to grade school students.
To follow along with the webinar get the presentation lecture with presenter's notes HERE
For a handouts-only version open the presentation HERE
Advancing innovative technologies to unlock Earth’s limitless geothermal energy.
