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|ProgramType=Program | |ProgramType=Program | ||
|OrgSponsor=Geothermal Technologies Office | |OrgSponsor=Geothermal Technologies Office | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy | |||
|CreationLegislation=Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0000890 | |CreationLegislation=Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0000890 | ||
|Purpose=To develop, test, and accelerate breakthroughs in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) by providing a dedicated site for research, experimentation, and real-world application, aiming to expand geothermal energy production beyond traditional hydrothermal resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/forge-frontier-observatory-research-geothermal-energy |title=FORGE: Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> | |Purpose=To develop, test, and accelerate breakthroughs in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) by providing a dedicated site for research, experimentation, and real-world application, aiming to expand geothermal energy production beyond traditional hydrothermal resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/forge-frontier-observatory-research-geothermal-energy |title=FORGE: Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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|InitialFunding=$140 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/articles/forge-site-selected-near-milford-utah |title=FORGE Site Selected Near Milford, Utah |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> | |InitialFunding=$140 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/articles/forge-site-selected-near-milford-utah |title=FORGE Site Selected Near Milford, Utah |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> | ||
|Duration=Until 2028 | |Duration=Until 2028 | ||
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'''Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE)''' is a US government program supporting research into [[geothermal energy]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Geothermal Technologies Office |date=February 21, 2014 |title=DOE Announces Notice of Intent for EGS Observatory |url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/news_detail.html?news_id=21286 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324225912/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/news_detail.html?news_id=21286 |archive-date=2015-03-24 |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> The FORGE site is near Milford, Utah, funded for up to $140 million. As of 2023, numerous test wells had been drilled, and flux measurements had been conducted, but energy production had not commenced.<ref name=":1" /> | '''Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE)''' is a US government program supporting research into [[geothermal energy]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Geothermal Technologies Office |date=February 21, 2014 |title=DOE Announces Notice of Intent for EGS Observatory |url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/news_detail.html?news_id=21286 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324225912/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/news_detail.html?news_id=21286 |archive-date=2015-03-24 |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> | ||
The FORGE site is near Milford, Utah, funded for up to $140 million. As of 2023, numerous test wells had been drilled, and flux measurements had been conducted, but energy production had not commenced.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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The primary well descends vertically 6,000 feet (1.8 km), then continues 5,000 feet (1.5 kilometers) at a 65 degree angle. The well employed a diamond-tipped bit, cutting drilling costs by 20 percent.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Barber |first=Gregory |title=A Vast Untapped Green Energy Source Is Hiding Beneath Your Feet |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/a-vast-untapped-green-energy-source-is-hiding-beneath-your-feet/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> | The primary well descends vertically 6,000 feet (1.8 km), then continues 5,000 feet (1.5 kilometers) at a 65 degree angle. The well employed a diamond-tipped bit, cutting drilling costs by 20 percent.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Barber |first=Gregory |title=A Vast Untapped Green Energy Source Is Hiding Beneath Your Feet |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/a-vast-untapped-green-energy-source-is-hiding-beneath-your-feet/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> | ||
== External links == | |||
* https://utahforge.com | |||
== References == | == References == | ||