Geothermal Energy Development
Problems and Prospects in the Imperial Valley of California
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Power structures are made up of decision makers who are largely responsible for the actions and nonactions in organizations at all levels in the United States. At the individual level, the ability to make deci...
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Geothermal energy worldwide exists in diverse geological, ecological, climatic, and socioeconomic settings. The oldest developed field in Lardarello, Italy has been producing electrical energy since 1904 (Wehl...
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With a complicated geothermal energy source, there are many pathways that the development process can take, depending on such factors as total amount of recoverable energy, land ownership, permitting and regul...
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Much of this research has implications and generalizability for other areas potentially undergoing geothermal or other energy resource development. The immediate goal of the overall study,† however, was to pro...
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Geothermal energy is the natural heat of the earth. Anyone who has witnessed a volcanic eruption or penetrated the interior of a deep mine will attest to the observation that temperature rises with depth in the e...
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This chapter examines possible employment and associated local labor market effects of geothermal development in Imperial County, California. We first discuss available historical evidence from similar past re...
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A recent review of public involvement in planning public works projects carried out by the Comptroller General’s Office of the U.S. Government suggested that public participation in the government’s decision-m...
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The socioeconomic characteristics and geophysical parameters for Imperial County have undergone detailed exploration in earlier chapters. The unfolding of geothermal development in a real community, however, i...
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During the course of a research project on geothermal development in Imperial County, California, it became apparent that a broad perspective was essential if public policy alternatives, priorities, and possib...