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> So if that's true, why the focus on geothermal? I mean I support research into renewables but it's a whole lot easier if, say, you can get the oil and gas ind
by danans 4y ago
> So if that's true, why the focus on geothermal? I mean I support research into renewables but it's a whole lot easier if, say, you can get the oil and gas industry to pay for your R&D, effectively.
I believe that is what they are doing, with initial projects being related to gas exploration, and using that to refine the technology.
- u320 4y agoI've been following Quaise for a while and I have never seen any mention of such a plan. Oil and gas is into vertical drilling and fracking, which these people have little use for so the applications aren't that similar really. There are other geothermal startups doing more O&G-like drilling though.
- danans 4y agoThe CEO mentioned it during a recent interview, I think this one: https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/the-interchange-recharged-podcast-quaise-energy-digs-deep--into-the-world-of-geothermal/ https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/the-interchange-recharg...