Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, invests $10.25 million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems to support research on next-generation resource mapping, information tools, and a policy agenda. This technology is very promising in that it can provide energy 24 / 7 and is available arou nd the globe. ...
... "EGS expands the potential of geothermal energy by orders of magnitude. The traditional geothermal approach relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam and hot water. The EGS process, by comparison, replicates these conditions by fracturing hot rock, circulating water through the system, and using the resulting steam to produce electricity in a conventional turbine. EGS expands the potential of geothermal energy by orders of magnitude. The traditional geothermal approach relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam and hot water. The EGS process, by comparison, replicates these conditions by fracturing hot rock, circulating water through the system, and using the resulting steam to produce electricity in a conventional turbine. " ...Via Google: Breakthrough geothermal energy technology