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Experts discuss geothermal potential in Australia
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Experts discuss geothermal potential in Australia

Credit: Francesco Ungaro from Pexels Taking a soak in a thermal spa might seem a much-needed break, worlds away from the relentless election...

How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
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How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New Zealand’s North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000...

Technology advances could multiply geothermal output five-fold
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Technology advances could multiply geothermal output five-fold

Hot Stuff in Iceland: If the researchers succeed in their next attempt, it will increase the effect of geothermal heat by five to...

Enhanced geothermal systems promise wider access to clean energy
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Enhanced geothermal systems promise wider access to clean energy

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Historically, access to geothermal energy has hinged on real estate’s famously three most important factors: location, location, and location....

Major test case for new geothermal technology launches in small German town
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Major test case for new geothermal technology launches in small German town

A geothermal site is under construction in Geretsried, Germany, Sept. 19, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File Residents in the German town of...

Geothermal aquifers offer green potential but quality checks required
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Geothermal aquifers offer green potential but quality checks required

ATES uses water stored underground and pumped through a system of pipes for heating and cooling buildings. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University The aquifer...

Superhot rock energy could power geothermal systems anywhere
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Superhot rock energy could power geothermal systems anywhere

In a superhot rock system, water is injected deep into hot rock, heated and returned to the Earth’s surface as steam that can...

Compendium of geothermal bit behavior may help drive down drilling time
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Compendium of geothermal bit behavior may help drive down drilling time

Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineers David Raymond, left, and Melanie Schneider pose in Sandia’s Hard Rock Drilling Facility with a polycrystalline diamond compact...