#Geothermal #energy article largely on Fervo, which has drilled three demonstration and appraisal wells for US$800 million
on 02025-11-17Tim Latimer and Jackk Norbeck's company Fervo's first EGS #geothermal #energy pilot plant finishes its 30-day 3.5-megawatt test run.
on 02023-07-19#divulgation of #geothermal EGS from 02018. “A 2006 report led by [Jeff] Tester found that, in the US alone, the technology could unlock 130,000 times as much energy as the country uses each year.” Mentions the Basel and Pohang quakes, and supercritical EGS.
on 02021-05-29#paper on #geothermal heat flux in #Antarctica
on 02021-05-29#paper on #geothermal heat flux in #Antarctica; worldwide continental heat flux is 67 mW/m². Some of Antarctica is over 2500 Ga in age and about half is over 0.5 Ga, suggesting 51 to 69 mW/m², but some measurements suggest areas over 100 mW/m². #cc by
on 02021-05-29#Iceland #geothermal #energy from magma via 200-atmosphere supercritical steam
on 02016-10-23#Geothermal #energy in #Hawaii is under active development despite being a sacrilege against Pele and using volcano-contaminated water from underground, resulting in H₂S releases. #environmentalism
on 02015-08-10