United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2304 (110th)
Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007
Introduced
14 May 2007
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Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 17, 2007).
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Summary
Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs to expand geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems. Specifies programs to: (1) develop advanced geophysical, geochemical, and geologic tools to assist in locating hidden hydrothermal resources and increase the reliability of site characterization; (2) demonstrate technologies and techniques of exploratory drilling for undiscovered resources in a variety of geologic settings; (3) research, develop, demonstrate, and apply commercially components and systems capable of withstanding extreme geothermal environments and necessary to develop, produce, and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy; and (4) research, develop, demonstrate, and apply commercially enhanced geothermal systems. Instructs the Secretary to award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish two Centers for Geothermal Technology Transfer. Directs the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on advanced uses of geothermal energy.
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 June 2007
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 June 2007
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 June 2007
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2304
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