Geothermal Potential of Adak Island, Alaska

Abstract : The U.S. Naval Station, Adak, Alaska, is dependent on JP-5 jet fuel for all power and space heating requirements. In the Navy's continuing program to explore alternative energy sources, investigations have been undertaken into the geothermal potential of Adak Island. Extensive geological, geophysical, and geochemical investigations and the results obtained from drilling observation holes indicated that a geothermal potential exists. Further drilling should be accomplished to verify whether an economic geothermal resource can be developed.