geothermal systems Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:26:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Earthquake-Free Geothermal Drilling Technology Proposed by GTherm https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geothermal-earthquake-gtherm-20110517/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geothermal-earthquake-gtherm-20110517/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 13:26:51 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=18659 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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