The Energy & Geoscience Institute announces Dr. Kristie McLin as Director of Research and Science and new Principal Investigator of the Utah FORGE project, succeeding Dr. Joseph Moore.
2020
As part of wider clean energy efforts, geothermal has important role to play for the U.S.
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
With plans of the incoming Biden administration to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, geothermal should be an elementary part of renewed emphasis on renewable energy in the U.S. It also provides an opportunity to tie in existing oil and gas know-how and workforce.
Does Geothermal Energy Have A Future Under The Biden Administration?
Forbes by Ariel Cohen
The Biden Administration – due to take office January 20th, 2021 – is expected to turn political rhetoric into political action when it comes to the nation’s resource use and energy management. Central to this will be decarbonizing the US electricity sector through renewable power sources as part of the much-touted green energy transition.
Forging the path for renewable energy in Utah: Drilling begins on geothermal well near Milford
St George News, by Braxton Brownlee
The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy, better known as FORGE, has started drilling a geothermal well in Milford. The well is going to test tools and technologies for the future creation of more geothermal resources where there are presently none.
Utah FORGE starts drilling on the first deviated well
International Geothermal Association by Gregor
Utah forge drills first of two deep wells
GeoDrilling International
First deep well drilled by the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy.
Utah FORGE begins drilling of highly deviated geothermal well
Drilling Contractor
The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE), funded by the US Department of Energy, recently commenced the drilling of its first highly deviated deep well.
Why there’s global significance at a geothermal project in beaver County
The Deseret News by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Drilling of a deep “deviated” well near Milford, Beaver County, recently began in project known as FORGE, which is using the first-of-its-kind technology to tap deep, renewable geothermal energy resources.
Geothermal energy is poised for a big breakout
Vox by David Roberts
Geothermal could help make Utah’s climate compact a reality
The Salt Lake Tribune by Erik B. Olson
It’s Time to Take Geothermal Energy Seriously
The Breakthrough Institute by Erik Olson
Geothermal energy could be a key to helping the United States decarbonize its energy sector.
Checking in on the Utah FORGE project – Interview with Joe Moore, principal investigator
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
Learn more about the current state of the Utah FORGE project, its opportunities and challenges and the road ahead from this interview with Joe Moore, Principal Investigator with the project.
Webinar recording – Utah FORGE, Geothermal in the 21st century, conventional resources
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
This webinar presentation by Stuart Simmons of the University of Utah provides an overview of features of conventional geothermal resources and where they are being utilized and developed.