Boundless – Eavor-Loop™ Climate Impact
This profile compares Eavor’s geothermal electricity generation technology against competing electricity generation systems, such as large-scale solar systems with integrated battery-energy storage systems (BESSs), with integrated natural gas turbines (NGTs), or with both.
TNO – Eavor-Loop™ Audit Report
Eavor has proposed an innovative well design for geothermal energy production, the Eavor-Loop™ . The Eavor Loop consists of a closed loop system, in which heat is extracted from the deep subsurface through multi lateral wells acting as effective heat exchangers.
Geological Survey of Canada – Closed-loop geothermal energy recovery from deep high enthalpy systems
Closed-loop geothermal energy recovery technology has advantages of being independent of reservoir fluid and permeability, experiencing less parasitic load from pumps, and being technologically ready and widely used for heat exchange in shallow geothermal systems.
UT Austin – Constructing deep closed-loop geothermal wells for globally scalable energy production
Constructing Deep Closed-Loop Geothermal Wells for Globally Scalable Energy Production by Leveraging Oil and Gas ERD and HPHT Well Construction Expertise.
UT Austin – Globally scalable geothermal energy production through deep closed-loop systems
Globally scalable geothermal energy production through managed pressure operation control of deep closed-loop well systems.
Subsurface Characterization Methods for Multilateral Closed Loop Geothermal Systems
The production of heat and electricity from geothermal energy is an old concept and has been around since the early 1900’s. However, many geothermal projects are plagued by high up-front exploration costs, financing difficulties and geological risk of low permeability reservoirs which limits development past the exploration phase.
Case Study of a Multilateral Closed-Loop Geothermal System
Results from a full-scale demonstration project of a multilateral closed-loop geothermal system are presented. The project is located near Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada and consists of two 2.5 km long multilateral horizontal wellbores connecting two 2.4 km deep vertical wellbores to create a U-tube shaped closed-loop geothermal system.
MIT/Princeton – The role of firm low carbon electricity resources in deep decarbonization of power generation
Full decarbonization of the electricity sector is critical to global climate mitigation. Across a wide range of sensitivities, firm low-carbon resource —including nuclear power, bioenergy, and natural gas plants that capture CO2—consistently lower the cost of decarbonizing electricity generation.
