Home  >  Uncategorized

New at NBMG: M161-S – Nevada geothermal resources [with shaded relief]

Published date

by Robin Penfield, Lisa Shevenell, Larry Garside, and Richard Zehner

2010

Image001

A 1:750,000-scale color map showing geothermal resources in Nevada, including active direct use applications and power plants as of June 2010. Locations are based on a compilation of databases containing information on thermal springs, geothermal wells in the literature, geothermal wells permitted by the State of Nevada, and thermal gradient wells. Site locations have been updated and corrected from the Nevada Geothermal Resources map published in 2005 (NBMG Map 141, 2nd edition).

34×47-inch color plate

 

$18.00 or free on the Web:

http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/sales/pbsdtls.php?sku=M161-S

 

For map without the shaded-relief background, see M161.


Geothermal research helps Nevada’s economy

“Geothermal energy development in Nevada is booming, thanks in part to research and maps produced by NBMG scientists. Our work on how faults control the location of geothermal systems, shallow temperature surveys, and water chemistry from springs stimulated companies to acquire leases, discover previously unknown geothermal resources, and build several new power plants. NBMG Map 161, Nevada Geothermal Resources (2010), http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/sales/pbsdtls.php?sku=M161, demonstrates the fact that Nevada has considerable potential for geothermal development. Production capacity is currently approximately 425 megawatts, but NBMG and other geothermal experts estimate that by 2025 Nevada could add as much as 3,000 megawatts of geothermal power-generating capacity. If this potential were realized, and if energy prices continue to rise, geothermal power could become a billion-dollar per year business in Nevada and account for 35% or more of the State’s electricity needs.” (Jon Price, 3-13-11 letter to NBMG supporters)

 For more information, please visit:
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Geothermal/
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Research/GeothermalEnergy.html

 

Categories:Uncategorized

Tags:

Leave a Reply