A New Zero-Pollution Geothermal Power Plant Just Completed

Geothermal power plants use heat that is naturally occurring in the earth.  What new with this next-generation power plant is explained in an excerpt from this article on Canary Media.

“Unlike conventional geothermal plants, which tap into heat found close to earth’s surface, Houston-based Fervo uses advanced drilling techniques to access resources that are deeper or trickier to reach than hot springs or geysers.”  And  “At the geothermal site, two wells reach 7,700 feet deep and then connect with horizontal conduits stretching some 3,250 feet long. Fervo’s team flows fluid into the project’s artificial reservoir, where the liquid can reach temperatures of up to 376 degrees Fahrenheit. In July, Fervo announced that it successfully completed a full-scale well test in Nevada that confirmed the commercial viability of its next-generation technology. ”

You can read the whole article here: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/americas-first-enhanced-geothermal-plant-just-got-up-and-running#:~:text=The%20startup%20first%20began%20drilling,would%20come%20online%20last%20year.&text=At%20the%20geothermal%20site%2C%20two,some%203%2C250%20feet%20long