RCN: SedHeat - Building an Interdisciplinary Community to Meet the Science, Engineering, and Educational Challenges for Sustainable Geothermal Energy from Sedimentary Basins

RCN：SedHeat -建立一个跨学科的社区，以满足科学，工程和教育的挑战，从沉积盆地的可持续地热能源约翰霍尔布鲁克，得克萨斯基督教大学，伊利诺伊州，伊利诺伊州-1240138摘要这一建议将支持一个研究协调网络，将汇集一个跨学科的地球科学家，工程师，教育工作者和经济学家致力于“形成一个中心点的团结，交流，和教育，以克服沉积盆地地热能的科学和工程挑战”作为其中心既定目标。RCN建立在NSF SEES研讨会-跟踪能源大象：释放沉积盆地地热潜力的科学和工程挑战-的基础上，该研讨会于2011年11月在湖城举行。该讲习班有71人参加，目的是讨论“为了使沉积盆地地热能生产切实可行，需要解决哪些基本科学和工程问题？“2011年11月SEES研讨会得出结论认为，沉积盆地的地热能具有提供千兆瓦级煤炭和核能的现实潜力。沉积盆地地热的障碍在于经济开采的风险和不确定性。在美国能源组合中增加沉积盆地地热将对能源网的可持续性和整个经济产生巨大影响，而对环境的影响可以忽略不计。 该计划将努力通过课程材料的准备，并通过短期课程和学生实验室参观机会直接接触学生，以发展一个受过教育的社区。

RCN: SedHeat - Building an Interdisciplinary Community to Meet the Science, Engineering, and Educational Challenges for Sustainable Geothermal Energy from Sedimentary BasinsJohn Holbrook, Texas Christian University, EAR-1240138ABSTRACTThis proposal will support a Research Coordination Network that will draw together an interdisciplinary group of geoscientists, engineers, educators, and economists dedicated 'to form a central point of unity, exchange, and education to exceed the science and engineering challenges of sedimentary-basin geothermal energy' as its central stated goal. The RCN builds off the NSF SEES Workshop -Tracking an energy elephant: science and engineering challenges for unlocking the geothermal potential of sedimentary basins,- which was held November 2011 in Salt Lake City. This workshop included 71 participants, and was convened to address the question "What are the basic science and engineering questions that need to be addressed in order to make geothermal energy production from sedimentary basins practical?" The November 2011 SEES Workshop concluded that geothermal energy from sedimentary basins has the realistic potential to supply energy on the gigawatt scales of coal and nuclear. The barriers to sedimentary-basin geothermal are within the risk and uncertainty of economic extraction. Addition of sedimentary-basin geothermal to the U.S. energy portfolio would have a tremendous impact on the sustainability of the energy grid and the economy at large with negligible environmental impact. The program will strive to develop an educated community though preparation of course materials and directly reaching out to students though short courses and student lab visitation opportunities.