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Note the one of those limited, presently suitable areas in the US is Yellowstone: a geographically immense caldera. But if this tech proves cheap enough, as it
by Nomentatus 4y ago
Note the one of those limited, presently suitable areas in the US is Yellowstone: a geographically immense caldera. But if this tech proves cheap enough, as it may in time, we'll be able tap geothermal anywhere rather than pay to transport or transmit the energy. That's what's notable about the tech:
"Houde began his talk with a quote from the Department of Energy’s 2019 Geovision report, an analysis of the geothermal industry in the United States: 'Supercritical resources can be found everywhere on Earth by drilling deep enough…Drilling to this depth is financially prohibitive with existing technology…Economic production of supercritical resources will require the development of entirely new classes of drilling technologies and methods.'
Quaise is working to that end."
https://bioengineer.org/quaise-inc-drilling-technology-could-allow-geothermal-to-power-the-world/ https://bioengineer.org/quaise-inc-drilling-technology-could...
Here's hoping the pudding will prove palatable.