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Geothermal Projects

This is a collection of the Geothermal Projects on campus.

Project Listing

Theme Project Status
Energy Geothermal at Allerton Park Completed
Energy Geothermal on Campus Ongoing
Energy Geothermal at President's House Proposed
Energy ISTC Geothermal Loop Cancelled
Energy Geothermal Test Well at Energy Farm Completed
Energy Geothermal at the Energy Farm Proposed
Energy Geothermal at the Fruit Farm Admin Building Completed
Energy Geothermal at WPP In Progress
Energy Geothermal Monitoring Well on Bardeen Quad Ongoing
Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Completed

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Latest Updates

  • Wymer Hall Geothermal

    1/2/2024
    Attached are photos from geothermal drilling which will help power the new Wymer hall. 

  • geothermal and UIC soil borings

    12/11/2023
    Hi Andy and Fernando, One of our key research partners for the Illinois Geothermal Coalition is Andy Stumpf (copied here).  He has asked if there are soil borings info for the Chicago campus.  Can you connect him with the right person...

  • iSEE Research newsletter included update on IGC

    7/25/2023
        Illinois Geothermal Coalition UpdatesIllinois Geothermal Coalition (IGC) Co-Founder Yu-Feng Lin was featured in a Wired article titled “The Massive 'Batteries' Hidden Beneath Your Feet.” And Illinois Public Media featured the...

  • Status Update

    7/6/2023
    The following is an email conversation between Morgan White, Ahmed Hassan, and Johnathan Hasselbring.On Jul 6, 2023 Morgan sent the following:Hi Ahmed,Thanks for sending another email!  I meant to get back to you earlier, so thanks for the...

  • WPP Building 1258 geothermal metering system installation request

    4/14/2023
    Good morning,Here is what I found.Al --------------------Hi Robbie, Here are the engineering documents and pictures of the heat pumps. There are 5 heat pumps. Andy-------------------Team, Here's another geothermal system needing...

  • Professor Yu-Feng Lin Featured on 'Wired' Article

    4/12/2023
    UIUC's Yu-Feng Lin was featured on a "wired" article. Andrew Stumpf explains, "The authors did a simulation for a residential district in Chicago. They don’t provide much detail about the geology and hydrogeology that is the basis for the...

  • Illinois State Geological Survey Presentation 2023

    4/8/2023
    Presentation regarding the integrating groundwater and geothermal resources and applications on the UIUC campus.

  • Data from CIF Geothermal

    3/31/2023
    Hi Morgan and Andy, I hope all is well.  I am going to give a presentation to Professor Abelson’s ENG 571 class next week and was wondering if you have any data regarding the geothermal system at the campus instructional facility?  Maybe...

  • SCILL SSC application

    3/30/2023
    All, Just my opinion, but the application tends to vilify Abbott Power Plant by stating that geothermal will “exceed” iCAP goals by “reducing dependance on the Abbott Power Plant”.  Also stated in the application, “The project builds on a...

  • latest on geothermal at scill?

    3/28/2023
    Hi Jon, I heard they are maybe cancelling the geothermal at SCILL.  Is that accurate? Thx,Morgan---------------------Hi Morgan, I have not heard anything about cancelling geothermal. It’s been developed to 90% CD’s as the...
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