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42 U.S. Code § 17194

Enhanced geothermal systems research and development

42 U.S. Code § 17194. Enhanced geothermal systems research and development

(a) In general
The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems, including the programs described in subsection (b).
(b) Enhanced geothermal systems technologiesIn collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the national laboratories, the Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of the technologies to achieve higher efficiency and lower cost enhanced geothermal systems, including—
(1)
reservoir stimulation;
(2)
drilled, non-stimulated (e.g. closed-loop) reservoir technologies;
(3)
reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling and understanding of the surface area and volume of fractures;
(4)
stress and fracture mapping including real time monitoring and modeling;
(5)
tracer development;
(6)
three and four-dimensional seismic imaging and tomography;
(7)
well placement and orientation;
(8)
long-term reservoir management;
(9)
drilling technologies, methods, and tools;
(10)
improved exploration tools;
(11)
zonal isolation; and
(12)
understanding induced seismicity risks from reservoir engineering and stimulation.
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