SMU geothermal conference

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Public release date: 27-Oct-2009

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Southern Methodist University

SMU geothermal conference

Oil and gas wastewater provides geothermal power, revenue

GREEN GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY PIGGYBACKS ON OIL & GAS PRODUCTION

SMU's renowned Geothermal Laboratory will share the blueprint for generating geothermal electricity from waste water produced by oil and gas wells at a conference on the Dallas campus Nov. 3-4. Late registration is available at check-in Nov. 3.

Volatile petroleum prices, federal tax incentives and technology developments are feeding a surge of interest in co-production of geothermal energy from oil and gas wells. The SMU conference is designed to bring business and landowners together with technical, operational and financial players to help incubate geothermal energy ventures.

The oil crisis of the 1970s fed intense interest in geothermal energy, but the technology available at the time required high heat sources, like California's Geysers Field, or costly exploration work ...

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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/smu-sgc102709.php

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