Underwater Volcanoes Are Geothermal Energy’s Next Frontier
A Seattle startup is seeking to revolutionize geothermal energy by tapping into undersea volcanoes. In September, a 100-kilowatt geothermal generator will be deployed to the seafloor off Oregon’s coast, where a hydrothermal vent emits temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
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- Fact 1: In September, a 100-kilowatt geothermal generator will be deployed to the seafloor off Oregon’s coast, where a hydrothermal vent emits temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fact 2: The United States Department of Energy thinks that enhanced geothermal technologies could power 65 million homes across the country by midcentury.
- Fact 3: A recent report from the New York-based research firm and think tank Rhodium Group finds that geothermal alone could meet up to 64 percent of the expected growth in data center energy demand as soon as the early 2030s if the sector is rapidly scaled up and out.
- Fact 4: By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com More Top Reads From Oilprice.com Every Chokepoint That Isn't Hormuz Clean Energy Spending Tracking Toward Record $180 Billion in 2026 The Gas Turbine Shortage Just Became AI’s Biggest Constraint
A Seattle startup is seeking to revolutionize geothermal energy by tapping into undersea volcanoes. In September, a 100-kilowatt geothermal generator will be deployed to the seafloor off Oregon’s coast, where a hydrothermal vent emits temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
The pilot project – the fifth of its kind – will continue to test the viability of turning that heat into commercially competitive, round-the-clock, and totally emissions-free electricity. The team behind the project at Endurance Energy believes that this technology could someday sustainably power entire cities. “Addressing the clean power problem is a way to make significant, scalable impact,” founder and CEO Andrew Redd was recently quoted by GeekWire.
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Original source: OilPrice.com
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