Utah Exploring Low-Temperature Geothermal Projects
Articles — By forcechange on January 16, 2009 10:38 am
While Utah may be “open for business as it relates to oil shale,” it is also urgently exploring its geothermal options. Looking to take advantage of President-elect Obama’s stimulus package, which requires “shovel ready” projects that can begin within six months, Salt Lake City and the State of Utah are exploring the feasibility of low-temperature geothermal power generation.
Helping them is Raser Technologies, a Utah-based geothermal development company, which will provide research assistance in determining the feasibility of these projects. Raser has a new geothermal plant near Beaver, Utah, as well as eight other projects in development in the Western U.S., and one in Indonesia.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, noted, “With geothermal power, we have an opportunity to bring the environmental and economic benefits of renewable energy directly to the residents of Salt Lake. This effort has the potential to make Salt Lake a national leader in energy independence while utilizing a local renewable energy source that is right here under our feet.”
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