Student Resources on Geothermal Electricity Production
Students can learn about geothermal power by visiting The Geysers in California—the world's largest geothermal energy source.
The following resources will help you learn more about geothermal electricity production. If you are unfamiliar with this technology, see the introduction to geothermal electricity production.
High School and College Level
U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program: Power Plants
More basic information.
Geothermal Resources Council
Provides information about and for the geothermal industry.
Renewable Energy Policy
Provides in-depth coverage on geothermal resources, technologies and policies.
Publications
Some of the following publications are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
The Status and Future of Geothermal Electric Power (PDF 472 KB)
Publications about Geothermal Technologies
From the U.S. Department of Energy.
Geothermal Energy Technology Subject Portal
More publications from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
From the Oregon Institute of Technology Geo-Heat Center:
- Geothermal Power Generation: A Primer on Low-Temperature, Small-Scale Applications (PDF 60 KB)
- Opportunities for Small Geothermal Power Projects (PDF 58 KB)
- Small Geothermal Power Plants: Design, Performance, and Economics (PDF 181 KB)
- Small Geothermal Power Project Examples (PDF 9.87 MB).
