Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator
This calculator is a handy tool for interested parties to estimate two key life cycle metrics, fossil energy consumption (Etot) and greenhouse gas emission (ghgtot) ratios, for geothermal electric power production. It is based solely on data developed by Argonne National Laboratory for DOE's Geothermal Technologies office. The calculator permits the user to explore the impact of a range of key geothermal power production parameters, including plant capacity, lifetime, capacity factor, geothermal technology, well numbers and depths, field exploration, and others on the two metrics just mentioned. Estimates of variations in the results are also available to the user.
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AB - This calculator is a handy tool for interested parties to estimate two key life cycle metrics, fossil energy consumption (Etot) and greenhouse gas emission (ghgtot) ratios, for geothermal electric power production. It is based solely on data developed by Argonne National Laboratory for DOE's Geothermal Technologies office. The calculator permits the user to explore the impact of a range of key geothermal power production parameters, including plant capacity, lifetime, capacity factor, geothermal technology, well numbers and depths, field exploration, and others on the two metrics just mentioned. Estimates of variations in the results are also available to the user.
AU - Sullivan, John
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1136728
KW - geothermal
KW - calculator
KW - life cycle metrics
KW - greenhouse emissions rate
KW - life cycle metric
KW - greenhouse gas emissions rate
KW - fossil energy consumption
KW - greenhouse gas emissions
KW - ratios
KW - electric power
KW - life cycle
KW - GHG
KW - emissions
KW - performance
KW - exploration
KW - capacity
KW - lifetime
KW - capacity factor
KW - environment
KW - environmental
KW - ratio
KW - energy
LA - English
DA - 2014/03/11
PY - 2014
PB - Argonne National Laboratory
T1 - Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728
ER -
Sullivan, John. Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator. Argonne National Laboratory, 11 March, 2014, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728.
Sullivan, J. (2014). Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator. [Data set]. GDR. Argonne National Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728
Sullivan, John. Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator. Argonne National Laboratory, March, 11, 2014. Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728
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title = {Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator},
author = {Sullivan, John},
abstractNote = {This calculator is a handy tool for interested parties to estimate two key life cycle metrics, fossil energy consumption (Etot) and greenhouse gas emission (ghgtot) ratios, for geothermal electric power production. It is based solely on data developed by Argonne National Laboratory for DOE's Geothermal Technologies office. The calculator permits the user to explore the impact of a range of key geothermal power production parameters, including plant capacity, lifetime, capacity factor, geothermal technology, well numbers and depths, field exploration, and others on the two metrics just mentioned. Estimates of variations in the results are also available to the user.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/362},
year = {2014},
howpublished = {GDR, Argonne National Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-07},
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}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1136728
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Data from Mar 11, 2014
Last updated Oct 17, 2019
Submitted Mar 21, 2014
Organization
Argonne National Laboratory
Contact
John Sullivan
734.945.1261
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https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/362Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, calculator, life cycle metrics, greenhouse emissions rate, life cycle metric, greenhouse gas emissions rate, fossil energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, ratios, electric power, life cycle, GHG, emissions, performance, exploration, capacity, lifetime, capacity factor, environment, environmental, ratio, energyDOE Project Details
Project Lead Arlene Anderson
Project Number FY13 AOP 11