US Air Force pilots 'Holy Grail' tech targeting limitless energy from Earth's core

Source: Cosmo Sanderson | · RECHARGE NEWS · | October 3, 2023

Canadian start-up behind Eavor-Loop aims to tap unlimited green geothermal energy

The US Air Force plans to power a base in Texas with a revolutionary geothermal technology being pioneered by a Canadian start-up that claims it can deliver limitless clean energy directly from the Earth’s core.

Eavor announced today that the US Department of Defense has handed it a contract to use its trademarked Eavor-Loop generated geothermal energy to power the Joint Base San Antonio facility in Texas.

Eavor says it will take the lead on the pilot project for its technology while being guided by the Air Force Office of Energy Assurance. It is also partnering with US exploration and production Chesapeake Energy, which will provide technical and operational expertise.

Founded in 2017, Eavor claims it can generate gigawatts of baseload and dispatchable renewable energy anywhere in the world for less than $50/MWh by the end of the decade by harnessing the power of the Earth’s core.

Eavor proposes that by drilling a hole several kilometres down – as the oil and gas industry sometimes does – and pouring water down it, it can immediately generate steam to power electricity-generating turbines. This is because the Earth’s temperature rises around 30°C every kilometre down – double that in certain volcanic hotspots.