Colorado Looks Deeper into Geothermal Energy
September 10, 2007
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Studies indicate state's geothermal electric potential ranks 4th in the nation.
Montrose, Colorado [RenewableEnergyAccess.com Estimated to contain some of the best geothermal resources in the U.S., Colorado is trying to expand its geothermal development and catch up with other western states like Nevada and California that have begun to take advantage of their abundant resources.
Fossil fuel industries in Colorado have potential synergies with the "mining of heat," for geothermal electric power plants.
“Recent studies undertaken by the Colorado Geological Survey show that our state’s potential to generate clean, renewable ‘base load’ power using the earth’s heat is much greater than previously assumed,” said Paul Bony, Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA)’s Manager of Marketing and Member Services. The federal and state government and geothermal advocates are now working together to increase investment in Colorado's geothermal energy industry. The DMEA is working under contract to the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) through funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the DOE’s “GeoPowering the West” initiative in Colorado. In October, DMEA will host the “Colorado Geothermal Investors Forum” at the Montrose Pavilion to advance investment in the geothermal industry and craft a plan to match development in other western states.
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