It\u2019s still in its early stages, drilling through a hundred meters of granite in a recent field test, but it will soon be deployed to drill kilometers deep starting from existing fracking wells. In a few years we will see actual deep geothermal power plants going far beyond the existing relatively shallow geothermal projects.<\/p>\n
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Deep Geothermal Makes Dramatic Progress; Virtually Unlimited Potential<\/a><\/p>\n This week Quaise Energy, a leader in \u201cdeep geothermal\u201d energy, announced successful completion of its Texas field trials of its microwave drilling system. Powered by a Gryotron, a device first used in fusion research to superheat plasma, the Gyrotron was paired with an oil drilling rig to bore through solid rock. This is the first step in reaching geothermal waters (or rock) far below the surface.<\/p>\n \u2701<\/p>\n Deep geothermal energy refers to hot water or rock below 400 meters from the surface, and usually far deeper, typically 4-12 miles\u00a0[6-18 km] below the surface.<\/p>\n \u2701<\/p>\n The hardest part of DG (Deep Geothermal) is getting there. Drilling through even two miles of rock, let alone ten to twelve miles deep, is a daunting task. Conventional drilling gets geometrically more expensive as depth increases. Harder rock, higher pressures, and increasingly hotter rock at depth are insurmountable at this point for those rigs in use for the past 150 or so years. About 15 years ago, MIT engineers came up with a novel solution\u2014microwave transmitters which were integrated in the Gyrotron. The Gyrotron was (and still is) used to super-heat plasma for fusion reactors. Essentially, it\u2019s a powerful microwave transmitter enclosed in a tube. \u00a0At MIT (Mass. Institute of Technology), Paul Waskov, a research engineer at MIT\u2019s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, had a lightbulb moment in 2008 about using the Gyrotron to replace conventional drilling. <\/p>\n \u2701<\/p>\n Quaise plans to pilot the plant near Bend, Oregon, and hopes to have it ready by 2028. Nabors, which is in a partnership with Quaise, sees it as a very timely play.<\/p>\n Quaise:\u00a0Unlocking the true power of clean geothermal energy<\/a><\/p>\n Quaise Energy and Nevada Gold Mines Partner on Deep Geothermal Pilot Plant to Decarbonize Mining<\/a><\/p>\n The partnership highlights two key reasons why going deeper is a necessity for geothermal to achieve a significant share of the global energy mix by 2050. The first is location. Deep geothermal wells can be drilled in more places around the world, even next to existing power plants. The second is economics. Deep geothermal can compete with fossil fuels on cost while eliminating carbon emissions by producing as much as 10x more power per well than traditional geothermal.<\/p>\n \u201cDeep geothermal can decarbonize critical industrial processes like mining because of its superior power density,\u201d said Carlos Araque, President and CEO of Quaise Energy. \u201cOur millimeter wave drilling technology is the key to unlocking high-grade geothermal heat, repositioning fossil-fired assets for a clean energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n Once the wells are drilled and cased, geothermal plants provide cheap, clean, 24\/7 heat or electricity.<\/p>\n The Fifth National Climate Assessment<\/a> is back online! See Updates<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n They’re hiding the truth. We’re fighting back.<\/p>\n From Climate.gov to the National Climate Assessment, climate information you can trust is being hidden, erased, and replaced with misinformation. We\u2019re not letting that happen. We\u2019re building Climate.us\u2014independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics. But we can’t do it without you.<\/p>\n Donate Now<\/a><\/p>\n Join the fight. Keep the facts alive.<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n Europe lit the spark, but China is bringing it home.\u26a1What began as a climate push in Europe has become inevitable with China\u2019s scale\u2014an entire economy rewired around electricity. This isn\u2019t a cycle, it\u2019s a structural shift. Fossils are on borrowed time. Watch this space! #EnergyTransition #EV #BESS<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EV Curve Futurist (@evcurvefuturist.com<\/a>) September 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM<\/a><\/p>\n x<\/p>\n We\u2019re proud to announce that @canarymedia.com is a Media Partner for Solar Focus 2025! \ud83c\udf1e\u26a1<\/p>\n Their clean energy reporting helps drive the conversations shaping our industry. Join us Nov. 18\u201319 in Arlington, VA. Join us: buff.ly\/MDNOoMw <\/p>\n #SolarFocus2025 #CleanEnergy #Solar #EnergyStorage<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CHESSA (@solarchesapeake.bsky.social<\/a>) September 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM<\/a><\/p>\n x<\/p>\n Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has resecured $17.8 million in previously appropriated funds to build out EV charging stations and has received federal approval for the state\u2019s new EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan. <\/p>\n Read more: tinyurl.com\/4u7k9ewd<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Governor Andy Beshear (@govandybeshear.bsky.social<\/a>) September 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s with the one-third of voters in this survey who say they DON\u2019T WANT to save money?<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n The National Climate Risk Assessment warns that climate change is putting the health of millions of Australians at risk. <\/p>\n DEA Deputy Chair A\/Prof Chris Leung hopes the confronting report serves as a call to action for the country\u2019s health system.<\/p>\n www.easternmelburnian.com.au\/p\/doctor-cal…<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Doctors for The Environment Australia (@docsenvaus.bsky.social<\/a>) September 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM<\/a><\/p>\n This should be a no-brainer. Some fear that that is the problem.<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n North Carolina wants to become an AI leader. That\u2019s raising a lot of questions about how it\u2019ll power the data centers behind the AI boom, and whether residents will deal with higher utility bills and more gas plants as a result.<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Canary Media Inc. (@canarymedia.com<\/a>) September 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM<\/a><\/p>\n This was the last week for the Inflation Reduction Act tax deductions for EVs. There are still deductions for heat pumps.<\/p>\n Europeans Would Rather Buy Chinese Cars Than American Ones: Study<\/a><\/p>\n Europeans are souring on American companies just as they warm up to Chinese brands. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Ford\u2019s $5.8 Billion EV Battery Plant In Kentucky Powers Up<\/a><\/p>\n Ford’s joint venture with the South Korean battery maker SK On is officially pumping out American-made EV batteries. On Tuesday, BlueOval SK announced<\/a> that it kicked off commercial battery production at its first plant, located in Glendale, Kentucky.<\/p>\n The facility will produce nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries for the F-150 Lightning<\/a> pickup truck and the E-Transit<\/a> van. A second BlueOval SK battery plant is under construction in Tennessee, but its launch has been pushed to 2027 amid slower growth in EV demand and the looming expiration of federal EV tax credits on Sept. 30.<\/p>\n I have seen a few F-150 Lightnings around where I live. Maximum torque at 0 speed. What\u2019s not for a truck lover to love?<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n Electric boats splash down in rural Maine\u2019s coastal waters: [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Seth Klein (@sethdklein.bsky.social<\/a>) September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa9 2thanks:<\/p>\n \tA new report<\/a>\u00a0from advocacy group E2 finds the clean energy sector added nearly 100,000 jobs in 2024, outpacing job growth in the rest of the U.S. economy despite a slowdown from previous years. A landmark legal settlement<\/a>\u00a0will require a plastics facility in Pennsylvania to clean up the tiny plastic pellets \u2014 known as \u201cnurdles\u201d \u2014 that were found to be spewing out of its stormwater and wastewater pipes.<\/p>\n Texas has had a record-breaking year for solar development<\/a>, in spite of federal policy shifts.<\/p>\n The High Seas Treaty has officially been ratified!<\/a>\u00a0For the first time, nations can establish marine protected areas in international waters – a critical step toward the global goal of safeguarding 30% of the ocean by 2030. HUGE!<\/p>\n No New Nukes<\/p>\n This turns out not to be the case. It is the race among corporate grifters to harness limitless dirty subsidies paid for by the public<\/p>\n Denial and Obstruction vs. Resistance and $$Real Money$$\u2122<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n Globally, the future will be #electric for heavy duty trucking. But in the US, federal policies are doing their best to throttle progress. That is not market savvy and it won’t position US manufacturers to compete in the global market. #ClimateChange is real \ud83e\uddea\ud83d\udd0c\ud83d\udca1\u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udd0b cleantechnica.com\/2025\/09\/23\/e…<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joseph D. Ortiz (@earthsciinfo.bsky.social<\/a>) September 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM<\/a><\/p>\n Trump has vowed to make coal king again. How\u2019s it going? \u00a0www.eenews.net\/…<\/a><\/p>\n Trump has made rescuing coal a top priority in his second term, something he promised and failed to do during his first term.<\/p>\n coal-fired power plants are expected to generate 9 percent more power for all of 2025 compared with last year, the first year-over-year increase in coal generation since 2021 coal is in a long-term structural decline that\u2019s unlikely to ease even with Trump\u2019s intervention \u201cI don\u2019t see anything that\u2019s going to kind of stop this long-term trend, because it\u2019s really driven by these fundamental economic factors,\u201d said Pierpont. \u201cThese are older, less economic clunkers, essentially, and \u2026 it\u2019s pretty clear that economics there are going to be a limiting factor.\u201d<\/p>\n Moar #FelonFailFlop..<\/p>\n This should be a no-brainer. Some fear that that is the problem.<\/p>\n x<\/p>\n North Carolina wants to become an AI leader. That\u2019s raising a lot of questions about how it\u2019ll power the data centers behind the AI boom, and whether residents will deal with higher utility bills and more gas plants as a result.<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Canary Media Inc. 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Battery-powered vessels are catching on in the U.S. and globally as the tech improves. In Maine\u2019s Casco Bay, early adopters are using e-boats on oyster farms.
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\n\tThe Iowa Utilities Commission\u00a0approved a settlement<\/a>\u00a0that authorizes the largest utility-scale solar project in the state\u2019s history.
\n\tCalifornia officials and industry insiders say\u00a0the state is sticking with its goal of developing 25 gigawatts of floating offshore wind energy<\/a>\u00a0by 2045 despite expiring federal tax credits and Trump administration hostility.
\n\tIn the first six months of this year,\u00a0the world built 64% more new solar energy capacity than it did in the first half of 2024<\/a>.
\n\tIn August,\u00a0global electric vehicle sales increased<\/a>\u00a05% month-over-month and 15% year-over-year.<\/p>\n
\nBut experts say the temporary upticks in coal production and demand aren\u2019t proof of a bigger trend, and instead temporary fluctuations driven by the price of gas and weather.<\/p>\n
\nThat\u2019s because the country\u2019s existing coal fleet is aging \u2014 the average age hovering around 42 years \u2014 as maintenance and fuel costs rise, he said. There are no plans for new facilities on the horizon<\/p>\n