This startup wants to use beams of energy to drill geothermal wells

This startup wants to use beams of energy to drill geothermal wells

Quaise is taking its technology from the lab to field trials for the first time this year.

Quaise deploys millimeter wave technology for geothermal drilling - Drilling Contractor

Quaise Energy drilled to a depth of 100 m using its proprietary millimeter wave technology at its field site in Central Texas. This achievement sets a record for millimeter wave drilling. Quaise’s millimeter wave system harnesses a gyrotron to ablate rock for the first time without any downhole hardware. Unlike conventional drill bits, which struggle … The post Quaise deploys millimeter wave technology for geothermal drilling appeared first on D…

Terawatts of clean energy

American company Quaise Energy is developing a new way to access the largest untapped energy source available. It will use established production methods of the fossil fuel industry, but the technology employed is new. Quaise intends to use beams of energy to vaporize bore holes through rocks and access deep geothermal heat.

Quaise Hits Drilling Milestone with Millimeter Wave Technology

Quaise Energy’s drilling technology uses a gyrotron to melt rock without the use of downhole hardware, giving access to superhot rock of around 400 C.