The DOE Geothermal Data Repository and the Future of Geothermal Data

Jonathan Weers, Arlene Anderson

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Abstract

We are, right now, in the midst of the Data Revolution. Just as the Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's marked a major turning point in history with changes to manufacturing that influenced almost every aspect of daily life, the proliferation of big data and the evolution of our collective ability to put it to work for us is having a profound impact on our lives today. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) is leveraging new resources, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) new secure cloud environment, and cutting edge approaches to data analysis, to prepare for the challenges that data from energy and geosciences research presents. This paper will explore some of those challenges, highlight some of the benefits of data analysis, and explain the steps DOE and NREL are taking to ensure the GDR is ready for the future of geothermal data.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2016
Event41st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University - Stanford, California
Duration: 22 Feb 201624 Feb 2016

Conference

Conference41st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University
CityStanford, California
Period22/02/1624/02/16

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-6A20-65967

Keywords

  • big data
  • cloud
  • data
  • DOE
  • future
  • GDR
  • geothermal
  • information
  • NGDS
  • node
  • provenance
  • repository
  • submission

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