Geothermal exploration and development policy : international lessons /

Geothermal exploration and development policy : international lessons / Leon Edwards, editor. - 1 online resource. - Energy policies, politics and prices . - Energy policies, politics and prices series. .

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY: INTERNATIONAL LESSONS; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY: INTERNATIONAL LESSONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION POLICY MECHANISMS: LESSONS FOR THE UNITED STATES FROM INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS; LIST OF ACRONYMS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. COUNTRY CONTEXT; 3. BACKGROUND ON U.S. FEDERAL GEOTHERMAL POWER POLICIES SUPPORTING ALL PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT; 4. POLICY DESCRIPTIONS; 5. EXPLORATION POLICY CASE STUDIES. 6. CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLORATION POLICIES AND APPLICABILITY TO THE UNITED STATES7. KEY FINDINGS AND ADDITIONAL ENABLING OPPORTUNITIES; APPENDIX A. PHILIPPINES: GOVERNMENT-LED EXPLORATION; APPENDIX B. KENYA: GOVERNMENT-LED EXPLORATION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: GEOTHERMAL FIT DESIGN: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND U.S. CONSIDERATIONS; LIST OF ACRONYMS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. OVERVIEW OF GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS; 3. GLOBAL EXPERIENCE WITH FIT INCENTIVES FOR GEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY; 4. FIT DESIGN TO SUPPORT GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. 5. analyzing the impact of policy design choices on the levelized cost of energy from geothermal electricity generators6. conclusions; appendix a. summary of literature review on u.s. geothermal costs; appendix b. summary of additional crest modeling inputs; appendix c. geothermal power under purpa; references; index.

This book focuses on five of the policy types that are most relevant to the U.S. market and political context for the exploration and confirmation of conventional hydrothermal (geothermal) resources in the United States. They include drilling failure insurance; loan guarantees; subsidized loans; capital subsidies; and government-led exploration. The book describes each policy type and its application in other countries and regions. It offers policymakers a guide for drafting future geothermal support mechanisms for the exploration-drilling phase of geothermal development. The book also focuses.

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Geothermal resources--United States.
Geothermal resources--Government policy--United States.
Énergie géothermique--États-Unis.
Énergie géothermique--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Power Resources--Alternative & Renewable.
Geothermal resources.
Geothermal power plants.
Geothermal resources--Government policy.
Renewable energy sources--Government policy.


United States.


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