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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced up to US $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies.
"These investments in America's technological innovation will allow us to capture more of this clean, carbon free energy at a lower cost than ever before."
-- Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy
These grants will support 123 projects in 39 states, with recipients including private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE's national laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional $353 million in private and non-Federal cost-share funds.
The grants are for identifying and developing new geothermal fields and reducing the upfront risk associated with geothermal development through innovative exploration and drilling projects and data development and collection. In addition, the grants will support the deployment and creative financing approaches for ground source heat pump demonstration projects across the country.
"The United States is blessed with vast geothermal energy resources, which hold enormous potential to heat our homes and power our economy," said Secretary Chu. "These investments in America's technological innovation will allow us to capture more of this clean, carbon free energy at a lower cost than ever before. We will create thousands of jobs, boost our economy and help to jumpstart the geothermal industry across the United States."
To see which projects were selected for funding, click here.
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