What exactly are the rock types that make up the underground laboratory of Utah FORGE? In this webinar, Dr. Clay Jones describes the geology of the site and surrounding area and the findings from core and cutting analyses of deep wells!
2022
Updates from the Utah FORGE project
@TheU by Paul Gabrielsen
The U’s project is progressing toward developing new geothermal technology that could make the renewable energy of the Earth’s interior more accessible.
Catching Fire: Past efforts to coax geothermal energy from hot, dry rock deep underground have faltered. But new techniques could crack the problem
Science by Warren Cornwall
Geothermal energy taps Earth’s internal heat to generate electricity. With an estimated 5,000+ gigawatts available beneath the U.S., it offers a clean, local, and constant power source unlike fossil fuels, wind, or solar.
The Fracturing Plan: Hit a Well 300 ft away – How hard could that be? Part 2
Journal of Petroleum Technology by Stephen Rassenfoss
Hitting the next well during fracturing happens all the time. Predictably doing that on a large scale in granite looks a lot harder.
Drillers vs. Granite: Hard Rock is Losing its Edge, Part 1
Journal of Petroleum Technology by Stephen Rassenfoss
The drilling of wells in shale and granite shares a common need—faster drilling is required to make it work.
Interview – Dr. John McLennan, Co-PI Utah FORGE project update
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
Some insights in the current status of the Utah FORGE project in this interview with Dr. John McLennan, Co Principal Investigator of the project ahead of our webinar with him on May 27, 2022.
Enhanced Geothermal System Uses Oil And Gas Technology To Mine Low-Carbon Energy, Part 2
Forbes by Ian Palmer
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has funded a project called FORGE where hot granite rock will be drilled and fracked using the best oil and gas technology.
Enhanced Geothermal System Uses Oil And Gas Technology To Mine Low-Carbon Energy, Part 1
Forbes by Ian Palmer
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has funded a project called FORGE where hot granite rock will be drilled and fracked using the best oil and gas technology.
Webinar – Utah FORGE Status and Lookahead
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
Join this webinar with Prof. John McLennan of the University of Utah, Co-PI and the Technical Lead for Resource Management at the Utah FORGE project to get an update on this groundbreaking project for the geothermal world.
Vast reaches of Utah’s West Desert could be leased for geothermal power
The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah FORGE Continues Groundbreaking Research
The Daily Utah Chronicle by Jacob Freeman
A University of Utah research group is making big waves in the renewable energy field.
U of U/INL announce research partnership
The University of Utah Engineering
The University of Utah and Idaho National Laboratory have announced the signing of a formal agreement that allows both organizations to collaborate on research and development projects aimed at advancing the nation’s energy and security technology.
Zero-emission energy: Not all wind and solar
MarketScreener
Niche renewable energy sources, like geothermal and wave, have a key role to play in the transition to net-zero, not least when it comes to stability of supply.