Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007

To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal energy, and for other purposes.

6/21/2007--Reported to House amended. Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 4) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs to expand geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems. Specifies programs to:
(1) develop advanced geophysical, geochemical, and geologic tools to assist in locating hidden hydrothermal resources and increase the reliability of site characterization; and
(2) demonstrate technologies and techniques of exploratory drilling for undiscovered resources in a variety of geologic settings.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of subsurface components and systems capable of withstanding extreme geothermal environments and necessary to develop, produce, and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy. Directs the Secretary also to support such programs to:
(1) create models of geothermal reservoir performance; and
(2) mitigate or preclude potential adverse environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, production, or use.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for:
(1) enhanced geothermal systems;
(2) enhanced geothermal systems reservoir stimulation technologies and techniques; and
(3) geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and production and recovery of energy from geopressured resources.
(Sec. 8) Sets forth federal cost share, organization, and administration requirements for projects under this Act. Requires the Secretary to allow a competitive bidding process to play a role in determining the final cost-share ratio.
(Sec. 9) Instructs the Secretary to award grants for five-year periods to institutions of higher education (or consortia of them) for establishment of two Centers for Geothermal Technology Transfer, including a Hydrothermal Center and an Enhanced Geothermal Systems Center, to serve as information clearinghouses.
(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to expand the Department of Energy's GeoPowering the West program, renamed "GeoPowering America," to extend its geothermal technology transfer activities throughout the entire United States. Continues to base the program in the Department of Energy office in Golden, Colorado.
(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on:
(1) advanced technologies to maximize geothermal resources;
(2) progress of projects under this Act; and
(3) legal and regulatory barriers to such projects.
(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
• and 14 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Science and Technology
• 1 more
  • House Science and Technology
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2304

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 14, 2007

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• May 06, 2008: Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 17, 2007).
• Added to calendar on Jun 21, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122..
• Jun 21, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-203.
• Added to calendar on Jun 13, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended)..
• Jun 13, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 07, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Jun 07, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended)..
• Jun 06, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Jun 06, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 06, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
• May 31, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
• May 14, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
• Introduced on May 14, 2007.

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February 29, 2008 House Science Committee Passes Advanced Geothermal Research Bill

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December 14, 2007 Senate Passed Energy Bill Will Revitalize Geothermal Research

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