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Just Have a Think 530K subscribers
Aug 27, 2023
There's enough energy just in the very thin crust of our planet to run human society for hundreds of thousands of years. Getting to it and bringing it to the surface is the challenge. Now a new team of engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, who were clearly Star Wars fans as children, has developed an (https://soberthinking.createaforum.com/gallery/soberthinking/1-080822141006-1726249.png) immensely powerful 🔫 'ray gun' that can vaporise rocks down to twenty kilometres. (https://soberthinking.createaforum.com/gallery/soberthinking/1-120422122505-6702373.gif) Terrifying or very exciting? Take your pick!
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Geothermal Drilling: U.S. DOE Announces $20 Million To Lower Costs Of Geothermal Drilling
February 5, 2022 By U.S. Department of Energy
Drilling Efficiency Demonstrations Will Set the Stage for Transferring Lab Technology to the Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to lower the cost of developing geothermal energy by demonstrating faster drilling technologies to shorten the time it takes to develop projects overall. DOE is looking to dramatically lower the cost of geothermal drilling — which can exceed 50% of a project’s total costs. Projects selected for drilling demonstrations will spur further investment in geothermal energy, which can be a critical source of zero-carbon energy that’s available around the clock year-round. This initiative advances President Biden’s goals to support fossil energy communities that are building upon their existing energy infrastructure to drive innovation and economic growth in emerging zero-carbon industries.
“There is incredible, untapped potential to use the heat beneath our feet to meet our energy demands with a renewable source that can be found in all pockets of this country,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Not only is the use of geothermal energy a significant asset for reaching a carbon-free grid by 2035, it can drive the creation of good paying jobs in energy communities as the country transitions to cleaner, more reliable energy sources.”
The Drilling Demos initiative, led by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), builds upon DOE advancements in geothermal drilling technologies that streamline drilling time and improve penetration rates in laboratory. Demonstrations within this latest initiative will accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling advancements from the laboratory to the marketplace.
WATCH: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power Alejandro Moreno explains the process for geothermal drilling and how the Drilling Demos initiative will streamline it.
https://youtu.be/xfpqtlvJpj4
GTO seeks applications from drilling services providers, well service companies, research institutions, geothermal operators and developers, and other entities that can provide real-world, immediate solutions to address the goal of increasing the average daily drilling penetration rates for geothermal wells. Entities that control well access and operations — both commercial and government-funded — are encouraged to apply. Join GTO’s Drilling Demos Teaming Partner List to connect with prospective team members.
Letters of intent are due by April 4, and full applications are due June 3. Learn more about the Drilling Demos initiative.
Courtesy of Energy.Gov
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/05/geothermal-drilling-u-s-doe-announces-20-million-to-lower-costs-of-geothermal-drilling/
Harry Johnson
The map shows a ridiculously large area of red and dark orange favorable geothermal resources. Oil drillers record the temperature at the base of a well regardless if they hit oil or gas. Drilling for geothermal power can replace expensive gas peaker plants and aging out nuclear plants. It has the highest capacity factor, even better than nuclear.
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The 1,205 MW Geysers Geothermal Complex in California has been producing power since 1960. Geothermal is a no-brainer.
agelbert > Harry Johnson
👍👍👍 Well said.
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Apr 23, 2023
Geothermal energy has the potential to provide all our human ⚡ energy requirements (https://soberthinking.createaforum.com/gallery/soberthinking/1-050422145344-560693.png) for millions of years. The trouble is we just can't easily get at it other than in areas of volcanic activity or along fault lines in the earth's tectonic plates. So geothermal energy has always remained a niche energy source - accounting for just 1% of global energy. Now a Canadian company has developed a system that can work profitably anywhere in the world, regardless of geological conditions. This one could be a winner!!
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