Links on geothermal energy
Associations
- BVG
- The German Geothermal Association (BVG), established in 1991 advocates the intensified use of geothermal technologies in Germany.
- GTÖ
- The association GTÖ - Geothermie für Österreich (geothermal energy for Austria) considers itself as an umbrella association for stakeholders in geothermal energy in Austria.
- SVG
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für Geothermie
- IGA
- Information on the world-wide use of geothermal energy: International Geothermal Association
Research institutes
- GZH
- The Geocenter Hannover (GZH) is constituted by three geoscientific organizations.
- LIAG
- A research topic of the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics: "Geo-Energy Systems"
- Geotherm (BGR)
- The international project "Geotherm" by BGR
- GFZ
- The section "Geothermics" of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ is engaged in the development of geothermal technologies.
- IE Leipzig
- The topics of the Institut für Energetik und Umwelt (IE) cover the economic aspects of geothermics from the use of near-surface heat via heat pumps to distrcit heating or geothermal power production.
- GZB Bochum
- International Geothermal Center Bochum (GZB): Economically oriented joint research center for geothermal research and development.
- dept. Geothermics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Research institute focusing on the commercial utilization of geothermal energy.
Federal and state initiatives
- Infogeo.de
- Portal of the state geological surveys.
- Renewable energies
- Webpage on renewable energies (especially geothermics) from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).
- Wärmegut
- Data campaign of the BMWK to improve the data situation for near-surface geothermal energy
- Bavarian Ministry of State
- Bavarian State Office for Economy and Media, Energy and Technology
(u.a. Bayerischer Geothermieatlas - Hydrothermale Energiegewinnung). - Energy4climate.NRW
- Deep geothermal energy for a climate-neutral NRW
International cooperation
Selection of geothermal projects
- HDR Soultz
- The international EGS-project in Soultz-sous-Forêts (Alsace).
- GeneSys
- The GeneSys-project: Deep geothermal energy in Hanover.
- Zweckverband für Geowärme Erding
- The geothermal project Erding is an innovative, environmentally friendly project, which helps to protect natural ressources.
- Geothermie Unterhaching
- Heat and power from geothermal energy in the south of Munich.
- Groß Schönebeck
- The former gas prospection well Groß Schönebeck E3/90 was opened up again in 2001 and deepend to approx. 4300 m.
- Geothermiekraftwerk Unterföhring
- Geothermal power plant Unterföhring: Germany's first double doublet.
Further information
- Article about geothermics in Wikipedia.
- Wikipedia/Geothermal energy
