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For superhot geothermal fans, a Quaise production video

Posted in climate, drilling, energy, tagged , , , , , on February 13, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Superhot geothermal is exciting because of the unlimited potential, universal availability, Star Wars drilling technology, and the dynamics of supercritical fluids.

There are still hurdles to clear, and commercial power generation is 5+ years away, but the promise is tantalizing.

Gyroton millimeter wave drilling technology

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New milestone for “Star Wars” drilling technology

Posted in drilling, tagged , , , , , on July 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

HOUSTON (7/22/2025) – “Quaise Energy, a leading developer of grid-scale superhot geothermal energy, today announced it has successfully drilled to a depth of 100 meters using its proprietary millimeter wave technology at its field site in Central Texas. This achievement sets a record for millimeter wave drilling and marks a major step forward in unlocking the Earth’s vast geothermal energy as a scalable, baseload energy source.“

  • Prior to this year, millimeter wave drilling had only been demonstrated in the laboratory (a few centimeters deep).
  • The granite drilled during the field test is the same type of hard rock found in the basement layer of the Earth’s crust.
  • Quaise has plans to build a gyrotron with 10x more power.
  • A pilot power plant in the Western U.S. is planned for as early as 2028.

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