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1922
The first geothermal power plant in the USA was built in Geysers, California, producing 250 kilowatts of power. It operated intermittently and was later shut down.
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1960
Pacific Gas and Electric began operating the first successful geothermal power plant in the USA at The Geysers, California, with a capacity of 11 megawatts.
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1974
The oil crisis sparked increased interest in renewable energy, including geothermal. Research and development expanded significantly.
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1975
The first Stanford Geothermal Workshop was held, providing a platform for researchers and industry leaders to share advancements and collaborate on geothermal technologies.
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1980s
The Geysers became the largest geothermal field in the world, with a peak generating capacity of over 2,000 megawatts.
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2000s
Geothermal power capacity continued to grow with advancements in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and binary cycle technology.
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2020s
Geothermal energy became a key component of the USA's renewable energy strategy, with increasing investments and innovative projects.
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Prof. Christopher L. Liner
Prof. Liner is Associate Dean of Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas, holds the Maurice F. Storm Chair of Petroleum Geology, served 6 years as UA Geosciences Department Chair, and served as 2014/5 SEG President.
Liner earned a BS in Geology (U. Arkansas, 1978), MS. in Geophysics (U. Tulsa, 1980), and PhD in Geophysics (Colo. School of Mines, Center for Wave Phenomena, 1989). He has 11 years industrial experience in exploration (Conoco) and geophysical research (Western Geo, Fairfield, Saudi Aramco). From 1990-2004 Liner was a faculty member in Geosciences at The University of Tulsa. In January 2008 he joined the faculty of the University of Houston as Professor and Associate Director of the Allied Geophysical Labs industrial consortium. In fall 2011 he was named Department Associate Chair and Interim Chair in spring 2012.
Prof. Liner’s research interests include geothermal power generation, energy transition, petroleum seismic imaging and interpretation, CO2 sequestration, and near surface geophysics. He has served as Editor of Geophysics (1999-2001), authored many technical papers, scientific meeting abstracts, The Leading Edge column Seismos (since 1992), and the text book Elements of 3D Seismology soon in 3rd edition. Liner is a member of SEG, AAPG, AGU, EAGE and the European Academy of Sciences.