A Protocol for Estimating and Mapping Global EGS Potential. Beardsmore, G., Rybach, L., Blackwell, D., & Baron, C. In Australian Geothermal Conference 2010 A, 2010.
A Protocol for Estimating and Mapping Global EGS Potential [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
We present a Protocol to estimate and map the Theoretical and Technical potential for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) in a globally self-consistent manner compatible with current public geothermal Reporting Codes. The goal of the Protocol is to standardise the production of regional estimates and maps of EGS potential so that they are directly comparable to one another globally. The Protocol is divided into five stages: 1. Model the temperature, heat flow and available heat of the Earth’s crust to a depth of 10,000 m 2. Estimate the Theoretical Potential for EGS power in the crust to a depth of 10,000 m 3. Estimate the Technical Potential that can be realized with current technology, and considering geographic, ecologic, legal and regulatory restrictions 4. Define a level of confidence in the estimated Technical Potential at each location, consistent with public Reporting Codes 5. Present results using KML visualization and data architecture The maps, estimates and source data underpinning the estimates and maps will be made freely available for public use and presented in the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) for Google Earth.

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