Updates on new content and publications on the Alberta Geological Survey website. en-ca Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta Geological Survey http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:51:31 -0600 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:51:19 -0600 daily 1 2007 53.537431-113.417792 This report investigates the flow of geothermal energy under the influence of water density variations due to temperature changes. As temperature increases, water density decreases, leading to upwelling of hot water. The associated interaction between heat flux and water flow is simulated numerically using an extended version of the HydroGeoSphere model that has been further developed. Download for free.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AGSUpdates/~4/yMFwyGvZytM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AGSUpdates/~3/yMFwyGvZytM/OFR_2009_11.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:37:31 -0600 http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/abstracts/OFR_2009_11.html Report title: Importance of Geoscience Information in the Implementation of Closed-Loop, Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems (Geoexchange) in Alberta. Download for free.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AGSUpdates/~4/LmXmBF4PDIE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AGSUpdates/~3/LmXmBF4PDIE/OFR_2009_09.html Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:36:31 -0600 http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/abstracts/OFR_2009_09.html