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The Hole Was the Hard Part


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Quaise Energy just closed $134M to deploy superhot rock geothermal technology that makes clean baseload power accessible anywhere on Earth. Project Obsidian in Oregon targets 50 MW by 2030 using millimeter-wave drilling adapted from fusion research. Watch how gyrotron technology solves the drilling problem that stopped geothermal for decades - vaporizing rock without touching it, tapping supercritical water at extreme depths for unprecedented power density. JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy companies, are betting serious money that this innovation reshapes global energy infrastructure. Unlike solar and wind, superhot geothermal runs 24/7 baseload power. The resource exists under 80 percent of Earth's major cities. This is the frontier story in clean energy - physics meets geology meets infrastructure need. Subscribe to Tomorrow Unveiled for deep dives into technologies shaping our future. #SuperhotGeothermal #QuaiseEnergy #ProjectObsidian #GeothermalPower #CleanEnergy #BaseloadPower #RenewableEnergy #EnergyInnovation
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Tomorrow Unveiled: Your Weekly Tech BriefingBy Jim Hall