Ground-thumping trucks will search for geothermal energy in cities
German tunnel boring machine manufacturer Herrenknecht AG and Geophysical Institute of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are building Urban Vibro Trucks that produce seismic waves to search for geothermal energy sources in urban areas.
Plasma drilling could unlock deep geothermal
From Superinnovators 02/02/24 Slovakia-based GA Drilling (f. 2008) is developing PLASMABIT, a drilling solution that uses a high-power rotating electric arc that produces 6000℃ plasma (ionised hot gas) to disintegrate any material without direct contact. The technology is designed to lower drilling costs and increase efficiency at greater depths up to 10km, enabling deep geothermal […]
