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Did You Know? … About the Ocean’s Most Hardcore Snail
Known as the volcano snail, iron snail or scaly-foot snail — is a species of snail that lives in hydrothermal vents …
A Look Back at 2023
With the first few days of 2024 under our belt, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on everything that Utah FORGE accomplished during the past year. There’s a lot to be proud of.
Research News
Press Release: Solicitation 2022-2 Awardees
University of Utah and Utah FORGE Complete Contract Negotiations with 9 of 13 Awardees of Solicitation 2022-2 …
Circulation Experiments at Utah FORGE – Geothermics Peter Niemz
Paper by Peter Niemz et al., (Geothermics) describes seismic observations from the circulation tests at FORGE using only the regional (near-)surface network of the UUSS.
Utah FORGE in the News
Utah FORGE: Building Relationships and Geothermal Understanding in Beaver County
Geothermal Technologies Office – February 29, 2024
In Beaver County, Utah—named after the many beaver dams in the region—another project has successfully been providing benefits to its community: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office’s (GTO) largest initiative, the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) …
Photo: Utah FORGE classroom visit. Flash Point SLC
Clean Alternate Energies: Geothermal Breakthrough Emerges From Shale Revolution.
Forbes, by Ian Palmer – January 17, 2024
If the world does reach net-zero by 2050, meaning the energy supply is carbon-free, then a third of this energy will come from systems that have much in common with oil and gas industry skills and resources….
Photo: Castle Geyser erupts at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. GETTY IMAGES
Browse Articles by Year
2024
- May 5, 2024, ABC4 News Inside Utah Politics, Energy Policy, Concerns Among Utah Voters
- April 2, 2024, Power, Delving Deeper: New Optimism for Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- March 9, 2024, The Salt Lake Tribune, Fracking for Heat: Utah Could Become Home to World’s Largest Enhanced Geothermal Plant
- March 5, 2024, Think GeoEnergy, Utah FORGE Goes Beyond Drilling with Geothermal Educations Efforts
- February 23, 2024, The Deseret News, Geothermal Regulations, Permitting Need Overhaul, Curtis Says
- February 13, 2024, ThinkGeoEnergy, Fervo Reports Improved Drilling Times at Cape Station Geothermal, Utah
- February 5, 2024, Forbes, Clean Alternate Energies: Geothermal Breakthrough Emerges from Shale Revolution (Originally ran January 17)
- January 8, 2024, MIT Technology Review, Enhanced geothermal systems: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024
- January 2024, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, Geothermal Needs Oil Field Expertise
2023
- December 11, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Celebrating 50 years of GeothermEx and its contributions to global geothermal growth
- December 8, 2023, The Deseret News, How the end of hog farming can kill a way of life in rural Utah
- December 5, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Optimizing geothermal’s potential with advanced insulative coating technology
- November 28, 2023, Wired Magazine, A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener
- November 22, 2023, The Beaver County Journal, University of Utah and Utah FORGE Choose 13 Selectees to Begin Negotiations for up to $44M in Research to Advance Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- November 15, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, The US DOE with Utah FORGE has selected 13 projects developing innovative technology for EGS that will receive a total funding of $44 million
- November 14, 2023, Voice of America,US Scientists Looking to Expand Geothermal Power Without Hot Springs
- November 14, 2023, Clean Technica, 13 Projects Receive $44 Million For Innovations In Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- November 8, 2023, National Public Radio, A new type of climate-friendly energy is coming online in the U.S. Southwest
- October 20, 2023, The St. George / Cedar City News, Assessing Geothermal Energy: How could a New Project Impact Southwest Utah?
- October 4, 2023, The Beaver County Journal, Fervo Energy Breaks Ground on the World’s Largest Next-Gen Geothermal Project
- September 30, 2023, The Salt Lake Tribune, Steve Handy: Utah is ramping up geothermal, using oil and gas tech
- September 26, 2023, KSL, Southwest Utah to house world’s largest next-generation geothermal energy project
- September 26, 2023, Canary Media, Fervo Energy breaks ground on next-generation geothermal plant
- September 20, 2023, The Salt Lake Tribune, Geothermal Hotspot Near Milford Proving Ground for Clean Energy Viability Anywhere (KUER story – print edition only)
- September 18, 2023, KUER, How rural southwest Utah is proving the potential of renewable geothermal energy
- September 14, 2023, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewal Energy, John Palo Wants a Geothermal Heat Pump in Every U.S. Home and Building
- August 28, 2023, VigourTimes, Emerging Geothermal Solutions Arise from Fracking Innovation
- August 28, 2023, The New York Times, There’s a Cast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap it.
- July 26, 2023, The Beaver County Journal, The Utah FORGE Project
- July 26, 2023, @TheU, What can earthquake ‘swarms’ tell us about seismicity in the West?
- July 23, 2023, Utah Insight, Utah’s Energy Future
- July 19, 2023, Wired Magazine, A Cast Untapped Green Energy Source Is Hiding Beneath Your Feet
- July 18, 2023, Bloomberg, Energy Startup Says It Has Achieved Energy Tech Breakthrough
- July 14, 2023, @TheU, Geothermal at the U: past, present and future
- July 10, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Utah FORGE project confirms connectivity of EGS reservoir
- July 8, 2023, Fox13 Utah, News at Nine
- July 8, 2023, ABC4 Utah, Utah FORGE Project is Working to Create Geothermal Reservoirs
- July 7, 2023, Energy Central Utah’s FORGE geothermal site proves it’s more than just wishing wells
- July 7, 2023, The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah geothermal project hits a milestone, pumping water through deep granite
- July 6, 2023, The Deseret News, Utah’s FORGE geothermal site proves it’s more than just wishing wells
- June 20, 2023, U Magazine, Heat from Beneath
- June 1, 2023, @TheU, U.S. Assistant Secretary visits U and Utah FORGE site
- May 30, 2023, Rhode Island Public Radio, How Can We Get More Energy from Heat in the Ground
- May 26, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Interview – How Seequent remains relevant amidst an evolving geothermal industry
- May 3, 2023, The Beaver County Journal, Utah FORGE Drills Geothermal Production Well
- April 27, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Utah FORGE starts production well drilling to further EGS testing
- April 27, 2023, Energy Global News, Utah FORGE Spuds Geothermal Production Well
- April 27, 2023, GeoDrilling International, Utah FORGE starts geothermal production well drilling
- April 26, 2023, Drilling Contractor, Utah FORGE spuds production well
- April 1, 2023, The Journal of Petroleum Technology, Time to See if Fracturing for Steam Pays off
- March 16, 2023, Journal of Petroleum Technology, When Fracturing for Geothermal, Is Proppant Really Necessary?
- March 14, 2023, Journal of Petroleum Technology, Geothermal Demands Extreme Tools, but Which Will Really Be Required?
- March 7, 2023, Jeotermal Haberler, SPE Jeotermal Datathon 2023 için kayıtlar başladı
- March 7, 2023, MIT Technology Review, This geothermal startup showed its wells can be used like a giant underground battery
- March 1, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Registration open for SPE Geothermal Datathon 2023
- February, 14, 2023, Scientific American, Biden Administration Bets $74 Million on ‘Enhanced’ Geothermal Power
- February 10, 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox Newsletter, U.S. energy secretary touts energy advances in Utah
- February 9, 2023, Hunt Daily News, Energy Secretary touts Utah American geothermal project is on the right track to energy independence
- February 9, 2023, @TheU, U.S. Secretary of Energy visits U, tours geothermal facility
- February 9, 2023, MidUtahRadio, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Touts Utah Geothermal Project
- February 9, 2023, Well Powered, Granholm Touts Geothermal, Announces $74M in Utah
- February 8, 2023, LocalToday, What did Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm see on her Utah tour?
- February 8, 2023, KSL News, What did Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm see on her Utah tour?
- February 8, 2023, The Salt Lake Tribune, Energy secretary touts Utah geothermal project, sees green path to U.S. energy independence
- February 8, 2023, The Deseret News, What Utah energy source did U.S. energy secretary call the ‘holy grail?’
- February 3, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Utah FORGE publishes Wiki dashboard for open-access data
- January 26, 2023. Sierra Nevada Ally, How One Utah Research Plant Could Unlock Geothermal Energy Across the U.S.
- January 9, 2023, Piensa en Geotermia, Utah FORGE publica video de las operaciones de EGS (Estimulación de Yacimientos Geotérmicos).
- January 9, 2023, Think GeoEnergy, Utah FORGE publishes video recap of EGS stimulation operations
2022
- Utah FORGE: New renewable energy project in the middle of nowhere in Utah for the benefit of the entire world – Utah News – December 28, 2022 – Link
- Utah FORGE: New Renewable Energy Project in the Middle of Nowhere in Utah to Benefit the Entire World – Utah Stories by Cathy McKitrick – December 27, 2022 – Link
- Witness The Other Side Of Geothermal Energy in “The Volcano” – CleanTechnica by Tina Casey – December 16, 2022 – Link
- Explore the potential for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in a new WGA Webinar – Western Governors’ Association Roundup – December 13, 2022 – Link
- On the Cusp – Energies Magazine by Fran Kennedy-Ellis, Dr. Silviu Livescu and Jay Egg – November 22, 2022 – Link
- Tom Moyer: Utah’s treasurer is trying to hold back the economic tide of sustainability – The Salt Lake Tribune by Tom Moyer – November 2, 2022 – Link
- Utah Office of Energy Development calls on Utahns to think green for Energy Awareness Month – TownLift by Kevin Cody – October 10, 2022 – Link
- Murdoch Leading New Project to Improve Enhanced Geothermal Energy – Clemson by Briana Peele – October 6, 2022 – Link
- UTAH F.O.R.G.E. – The University of Utah College of Science News by Tim Fitzpatrick – October 5, 2022 – Link
- Is the future of energy sitting below this small Utah town? – The Salt Lake Tribune by Tim Fitzpatrick – September 30, 2022 – Link
- Energy research institute celebrates 50th anniversary – @TheU by Energy & Geoscience Institute – September 20, 2022 – Link
- DOE’s Latest Energy Earthshot Will Tackle Technical, Economic Challenges for Enhanced Geothermal Systems – Power by Sonal Patel – September 10, 2022 – Link
- Western governors aim to harness geothermal ‘heat beneath our feet’ – KSL.com by Marjori Cortez – August 01, 2022 – Link
- Updates from the Utah FORGE project – The University of Utah News by Paul Gabrielsen – June 28, 2022 – Link
- Catching Fire: Past efforts to coax geothermal energy from hot, dry rock deep underground have faltered. But new techniques could crack the problem – Science by Warren Cornwall – July 14, 2022 – Link
- The Fracturing Plan: Hit a Well 300 ft away – How hard could that be? Part 2 – Journal of Petroleum Technology by Stephen Rassenfoss – June 07, 2022 – Link
- Drillers vs. Granite: Hard Rock is Losing its Edge, Part 1 – Journal of Petroleum Technology by Stephen Rassenfoss – June 01, 2022 – Link
- Interview – Dr. John McLennan, Co-PI Utah FORGE project update – May 22, 2022 – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter – Link
- Enhanced Geothermal System Uses Oil And Gas Technology To Mine Low-Carbon Energy, Part 2 – Forbes by Ian Palmer – May 19, 2022 – Link
- Enhanced Geothermal System Uses Oil And Gas Technology To Mine Low-Carbon Energy, Part 1 – Forbes by Ian Palmer – May 19, 2022 – Link
- Webinar – Utah FORGE Status and Lookahead, May 27, 2022 – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter – May 16, 2022 – Link
- Vast reaches of Utah’s West Desert could be leased for geothermal power – The Salt Lake Tribune – April 30, 2022 – Link
- Utah FORGE Continues Groundbreaking Research – The Daily Utah Chronicle – March 21, 2022 – Link
- U of U/INL announce research partnership – The University of Utah Engineering – February 24, 2022 – Link
- NETL project partner to advance new enhanced geothermal system technologies – GeoDrilling International – January 24, 2022 – Link
- Zero-emission energy: Not all wind and solar – MarketScreener – January 26, 2022 – Link
2021
- Energy & Geoscience Institute Partners with NETL in Pursuit of Enhanced Geothermal Systems – Daily Energy Insider – December 30, 2021 – Link
- County Commission Gets Updates on FORGE Project CAFO Map – The Beaver County Journal – December 29, 2021
- Did you know? Some neat facts about ramblers – Ramblers – November 23, 2021 – Link
- Milford, Utah could become the world’s next geothermal hub – Utah Business by Rachel Dalrymple – November 19, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE reports success on drilling of first deep deviated well – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter – October 18, 2021 – Link
- Joseph Moore: Time for Utah to tap the energy that lies beneath our feet – The Salt Lake Tribune by Joseph Moore – September 23, 2021 – Link
- Drilling deep at Utah FORGE project requires developing the right tools for the job, such as strong drill bits – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter – August 23, 2021 – Link
- Physics-based approach improves drilling of FORGE geothermal well by identifying mitigating limiters – Drilling Contractor by Stephen Whitfield – August 18, 2021 – Link
- News From Around Our 50 States: Utah – USA Today – July 12, 2021 – Link
- Project in rural Utah aims to tap into geothermal energy – Associated Press by Jon Reed – July 11, 2021 – Link
- Heat Beneath Our Feet – University of Utah Magazine – Summer 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Spuds New EGS Well – The Journal of Petroleum Technology by Judy Feder – June 30, 2021 – Link
- Tracking the Energy Transition: Russia Gets on Board, Baker Hughes Expands Efforts, and Solar Gains on Coal in India – Journal of Petroleum Technology – June 30, 2021 – Link
- Groundswell of Support Heats Geothermal Innovation – Power Magazine by Darrell Proctor – May 3, 2021- Link
- Explorer Live! – AAPG The Explorer – April 29, 2021 – Link
- Shanelle Loren: It is time to unleash the potential of geothermal energy – The Salt Lake Tribune by Shanelle Loren – April 16, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Applies Unconventional Resource Methods for Geothermal Research – AAPG The Explorer by Joseph Moore – April 2021 – Link
- Geothermal Energy Is Having A Magic Moment, This Time For Real – CleanTechnica by Tina Casey – March 8, 2021 – Link
- Geothermal energy projects in the US receive $46m boost – Energy Live News by Priyanka Shrestha – February 26, 2021 – Link
- Department of Energy awards $46M to 17 domestic geothermal initiative projects – Daily Energy Insider – February 25, 2021 – Link
- DOE Awarding up to $46MM for Geothermal Projects – RigZone by Andreas Exarheas – February 25, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE chooses 17 selectees to begin negotiations – EurekAlert – February 24, 2021 – Link
- DOE Awards $46 Million for Geothermal Projects – Power Magazine by Darrell Proctor – February 24, 2021 – Link
- DOE Awards $46 Million for Geothermal Initiative Projects with Potential to Power Millions of U.S. Homes – Energy.gov – February 24, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE selects 17 groups for up to $46m in DOE funding – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter – February 24, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Chooses 17 project selectees to begin negotiations – @TheU by Christopher Katis – February 24, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Pioneers Advanced Drilling Methods, Sets New Standard for Geothermal Drilling – Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy – February 24, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE completes drilling of first deviated deep well – GeoDrilling International – February 8, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Completes First Well – Beaver County Journal – February 3, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE Drills First Deviated Deep Well – Journal of Petroleum Technology – February 3, 2021 – Link
- Utah FORGE successfully completes drilling of first deviated deep well – Renewable Energy Magazine by Robin Whitlock – Feb. 3, 2021 – Link
- With first well drilled, what are the next steps for the Utah FORGE project? – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richtor – January 30, 2021 – Link
- FORGEing a new partnership – @TheU by Christopher Katis – January 7, 2021 – Link
2020
- As part of wider clean energy efforts, geothermal has important role to play for the U.S. – Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richtor – December 13, 2020 – Link
- Does Geothermal Energy Have A Future Under The Biden Administration? – Forbes by Ariel Cohen – December 11, 2020 – Link
- Forging the path for renewable energy in Utah: Drilling begins on geothermal well near Milford – St George News – November 27, 2020 – Link
- Utah FORGE starts drilling on the first deviated well – International Geothermal Association by Gregor – November 18, 2020 – Link
- Utah forge drills first of two deep wells – GeoDrilling International – November 3, 2020 – Link
- Utah FORGE begins drilling of highly deviated geothermal well – Drilling Contractor – November 2, 2020 – Link
- Why there’s global significance at a geothermal project in beaver County – The Deseret News – October 31, 2020 – Link
- Geothermal energy is poised for a big breakout – Vox by David Roberts – October 21, 2020 – Link
- Geothermal could help make Utah’s climate compact a reality – The Salt Lake Tribune by Erik B. Olson – Oct. 20, 2020 – Link
- It’s Time to Take Geothermal Energy Seriously – The Breakthrough Institute by Erik Olson – September 10, 2020 – Link
- Checking in on the Utah FORGE project – Interview with Joe Moore, principal investigator – Link
- Webinar recording – Utah FORGE, Geothermal in the 21st century, conventional resources – Link
- Seequent Accelerates Cloud Solutions To Help Keep World At Work On Major Projects – Link
- Seasonal heat storage with geothermal battery concept – online workshop – May 19, 2020 – Link
- Webinar recording – Utah FORGE geothermal solicitation – introduction & information – Link
- Episode 83 | Future Furnaces | FORGE (DOE) – Link
- Utah FORGE Solicitation for research proposals with funding of up to a total of $46 milli – Link
- Webinar – Utah FORGE, introducing modeling & simulation – Link
- After a 5.7 earthquake, Utah seismologists investigate a ‘virtually unknown’ fault – Link
- Kris Pankow, the Chief Seismic Expert of the FORGE project, is currently studying about the recent 5.7 earthquake in Magna.
- Using DNA tracers tracking geothermal flows – Sanford Lab – Link
- Most of the University of Utah’s electricity will now be fueled by renewable energy – Link
- U.S. DOE $25m funding opportunity for advances to EGS geothermal technology – Link
- Geothermal sees $26m funding increase under U.S. DOE Applied R&D allocations 2020 – Link
- USA: 31% Boost for Budget for Geothermal Technologies – Link
- California needs clean energy after sundown. Geothermal could be the answer – Link
- USA: AGU Praise for Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy Roadmap – Link
- Integrating Input to Forge Ahead in Geothermal Research – Link
2019
- Geothermal funding of $69m announced in new U.S. budget bill – Link
- Federal Budget Awards $69,000,000 for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Programs – Link
- The Utah FORGE Project, a new future for geothermal – a video by Seequent – Link
- New Video on Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy – Link
- “Researcher: Geothermal taking off as power” in the Daily Sentinel – Link
- Mapping Helps for Better Understanding of the Quaternary Geologic History of the Utah FORGE Site – Link
2018
- “FORGEing ahead” in the University of Utah College of Engineering 2018 Research Report – Link
- “GOED Approves Economic Opportunity Grant for FORGE” in the News section of Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development website – Link
- “Grant to aid in geothermal research in rural Utah” in the News section of the KSL website – Link
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