DARPA Workshop on Geothermal Energy for Military Operations

Abstract

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored a workshop March 23-25, 2010, to investigate the development of geothermal energy technology for use by the U.S. military. The workshop was convened to explore whether investment in advanced geothermal technologies might reduce the risk and cost to the point where the U.S. military would be able to take advantage. The results of the workshop indicate that geothermal energy holds promise for military use under a variety of circumstances. Technological challenges, many of which were identified at the workshop, delay widespread application. The most relevant solutions from a DoD perspective likely are the advancement of Enhanced Geothermal Systems, particularly through improvements in sensor and automation technologies, and means to increase the efficiency of geothermal power production while decreasing its footprint.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA531681

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Canes
  • Nathan J. Shepherd
  • Roger A. Lueken

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Detection
  • Electrical Grids
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Groundwater
  • Heat Transfer
  • Investments
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Renewable Energy
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Seismology
  • Systems Analysis and Design