For the Geothermal Energy Act of 1980, please see Geothermal Act.
Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act | |
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93rd United States Congress | |
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Signed by | Gerald Ford |
Signed | September 3, 1974 |
Status: Repealed |
The Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 was enacted by the 93rd U.S. Congress on September 3, 1974 (H.R. 14920) to address the critical shortage of environmentally acceptable forms of energy. Congress found that some geothermal resources contain valuable byproducts such as potable water and mineral compounds which should be processed and recovered as national resources.[1]