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Geothermal Exploration Policy Mechanisms: Lessons for the United States from International Applications.

DE141134132

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Speer, B.; Economy, R.; Lowder, T.; Schwabe, P.; Regenthal, S.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This report 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: (1) drilling failure insurance, (2) loan guarantees, (3) subsidized loans, (4) capital subsidies, and (5) government-led exploration. It 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.
Keywords	Geothermal exploration Capital Drilling Foreign countries Geothermal resources Loans Market Policies Subsidies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97P - Geothermal Energy 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201425
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08GO28308

Geothermal Exploration Policy Mechanisms: Lessons for the United States from International Applications.

Geothermal Exploration Policy Mechanisms: Lessons for the United States from International Applications.
DE141134132

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Speer, B.; Economy, R.; Lowder, T.; Schwabe, P.; Regenthal, S.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This report 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: (1) drilling failure insurance, (2) loan guarantees, (3) subsidized loans, (4) capital subsidies, and (5) government-led exploration. It 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.
Keywords	Geothermal exploration Capital Drilling Foreign countries Geothermal resources Loans Market Policies Subsidies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97P - Geothermal Energy 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201425
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08GO28308