Oct
8
Deep Geothermal Gets a Fluid Boost
October 8, 2015 | Leave a Comment
A new fracturing fluid has been created that may increase the ability to develop geothermal energy. New Mexico State University (NMSU) Assistant Professor Kenneth C. Carroll and his researchers have created a new fracturing fluid that may increase the development of geothermal energy. Carroll is a member of a group that has published two papers […]
Mar
15
A Lot More Geothermal Power Is Coming
March 15, 2011 | 3 Comments
According to a report released last week by Pike Research we’ll see a significant increase in the use of geothermal as an energy source between now and 2020. The Pike Research analyst constructed several scenarios based on an estimated 10.7 gigawatts of geothermal capacity in existence throughout the world in 2010. The U.S., the world’s […]