Pure-Green Colorado has received a $298,000 award through Colorado’s Geothermal Energy Grant Program to advance the use of geothermal technology. Funding will support the evaluation of integrated geothermal power generation and storage deep in the earth paired with green hydrogen production around the Steamboat Ski Resort.

Designed for up to 18 hours of daily dispatchable, or peak generation capacity and heat supply, the Steamboat project is intended to provide renewable geothermal energy and long-duration storage directly to the Yampa Valley grid. Plans include green hydrogen production to replace natural gas and to power fleet vehicles, along with co-generation of heat to support the redeveloped Gondola Transit Center.

Pure-Green CEO Brian Dunn said, 
“We are grateful for this award and the support we’ve gained from partner organizations in the Steamboat community. The grant enables us to study the viability of next generation geothermal in partnership with the Steamboat Ski Resort. Our technologies are field-tested and commercial ready. We’re optimistic about deploying our clean energy ecosystem at the resort.”

Pure-Green’s technology partners are Sage Geosystems of Houston, Texas and New Day Hydrogen of Englewood, Colo.

KeyFacts Energy: Geothermal news