Buried treasure: the environmental, economic, and employment benefits of geothermal energy

Original publisher: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program, 2004. OCLC Number: (OCoLC)316514731 Subject: Geothermal resources -- United States. Excerpt: ... can develop up to 1,000 MW at known but undeveloped reserves at each of n Job Types and ule three locations - the Salton Sea, northern H ff Industry Profiles e California, and The Geysers area north of J 133 San Francisco - for a total of 3,600 MW When the discussion turns to job 04 X that can be practically developed with I creation, elected officials, political P today's technology. leaders, decision-makers and policymakers tend to listen. The The Geothermal Resources Council lists type of jobs created can also be an 20 California-based geothermal energy important consideration. Here's a development and service companies. sampling of specific jobs related Three of the world's biggest geothermal to geothermal development: power companies are located in California. welders; mechanics; pipefitters; These businesses should benefit from this plumbers; machinists; electricians; growth also. Assuming that just 30 percent of manufacturing activity associated with carpenters; construction and California geothermal energy development drilling equipment operators and occurs in-state, full realization of the excavators; surveyors, architects targets in the California RPS would result and designers; geologists and in the employment presented in Table 4. hydrologists; electrical, mechanical, and structural engineers; HVAC Table 4. California RPS-Induced technicians; food processing Geothermal Employment specialists; aquaculture and Construction 800 person / horticulture specialists; resort Workers set up a coring rig at The Geysers in Employment for years managers; and spa developers. Northern California. International Market Construction 1,230 person / Economic activity and job creation within the geothermal industry impact the Employ...