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Huge Geothermal Potential Revealed Beneath U.S. by Google-Funded Map

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Geothermal Power on December 7, 2011

The recently revealed map, released by the Geothermal Laboratory of Southern Methodist University, shows once more that massive resources of potential energy lie hidden beneath America. After years of development, carried out with funding from Google, the newly revealed map shows that there are enough resources to equal 10 times the amount of energy that [...]


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Earthquake-Free Geothermal Drilling Technology Proposed by GTherm

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Geothermal Power on May 17, 2011

Earthquakes are a serious drawback and side effect of geothermal drilling and that could be damaging to the industry, especially after Japan’s nuclear experience. GTherm, a Connecticut-based company founded in 2008, thinks they can overcome the issue through their proprietary geothermal extraction process that doesn’t involve fracturing rock, which is apparently causing the quakes.


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