Geothermal Electricity From the Geysers: A 40 Year Perspective

Presenter Full Name
Dr. John Dunning
Institution
Sonoma State University
Year & Semester
2011 Fall
Presentation Date
September 26, 2011

Dr. John Dunning of Sonoma State University: The potential of the Geysers seemed unbounded in 1973 when I gave the first WPD seminar on the subject. In the 80's the steam field turned out to be finite. Recharge using municipal sewage was initiated in the 90's. To expand the reservoir, hydraulic fracturing was attempted in 2009. How renewable does this energy source appear in 2011? [Available on DVD in the SSU library.]