NREL National Geothermal This map shows which areas around the United States have favorable conditions for producing electricity through EGS. Map courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
- Western North Dakota has favorable locations for deep enhanced geothermal systems.
- Oil wells have been drilled deep into the earth in western North Dakota.
- Scientists and researchers are using information from deep oil wells to help expand geothermal energy development in the state.
- Developers are finding ways to create EGS by using oil field waters to generate electric power.
- Oil wells have been drilled deep into the earth in western North Dakota.
How geothermal energy affects the people of North Dakota:
Geothermal Heading: Using geothermal heat pumps can save on utility bills during cold winters and hot summers.
- Geothermal energy has the potential for local North Dakotans to save money on their utility bills.
- Geothermal heat pumps can be used to heat and cool homes.
- Most new schools and other public buildings are adding geothermal heat pumps to their heating systems.
- Geothermal heat pumps can be used to heat and cool homes.
- The development of geothermal energy for generating electricity has great potential in the state.
- The deep-well drilling that is being done in western North Dakota is proving to be valuable in the development of geothermal energy.
- Advances in technology continue to make electrical power generation more practical.
- The University of North Dakota (UND) Petroleum Research Center plans to install two geothermal heat recovery engines at an oil well in Bowman County for research purposes.
- Enormous amounts of geothermal power could be generated from oil field waters in the production of electricity.
- In addition to providing clean, renewable power, geothermal energy has significant environmental advantages.
- No harmful pollutants are emitted as part of geothermal energy production.
- Emissions from geothermal energy production consist mainly of water, which is recycled in the EGS process.
- The deep-well drilling that is being done in western North Dakota is proving to be valuable in the development of geothermal energy.
- Employment opportunities for scientists, researchers, and other workers continue to expand as technology advances in the field of geothermal energy.