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What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal?

What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal?

Update: 2026-01-09
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Conventional geothermal energy is limited to specific hot spots, but “closed-loop” geothermal, by going deeper and confining water to sealed boreholes, promises to work almost anywhere; it amounts to building a giant radiator, deep underground. I’m joined by Jeanine Vany and Mark Fitzgerald of pioneering closed-loop startup Eavor to discuss their newly operational plant in Germany and the many advantages of a system that requires no fracking and consumes no water.



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What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal?

What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal?

David Roberts