A group of experts has found a ‘sun’ under the earth, a new one energy situated infinity Spain. Recently we talked about the infinite energy that exists on the ‘dark highway’, but now we go one step further and reach a layer that lies beneath Tierra. We have a sun under our feet that radiates heat to the surface. The problem is that the distance to reach it is short if we look at it from a geological point of view.
The inexhaustible energy (heat) of the subsurface is present and if someone can drill sufficiently into the subsurface, he can produce sustainable electricity.
Several technology groups warn that this is already possible with vacuum tubes and microwaves that can vaporize the rock.
This new energy what we are talking about is the Geothermal energythat monopolizes a significant part of the generation of sustainable electricity Spain. According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2023, the country was among the top 10 global producers of these types of products energy, with an electricity production fluctuating around 1,400 GW. We can thus speak of a ‘sun’ under our feet.
This new energy reveals a ‘sun’ beneath the ground
An example of this type of drilling is the super deep well of Kolaa Soviet work that penetrated more than 12 kilometers into the Earth’s crust before being closed because it also served as a drain for millions.
In addition to the scientific information that can be obtained there about Earth’s nature, Kola He noted that the further down you go, the harder it is. There are several reasons, but among them we find factors such as the increasing hardness of rocks and the increasing weakness of drills at high temperatures.
At the end of 2022, a novelty appeared on the scene. Quaise energya company associated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced a major paradigm shift. Instead of opting for improved drills, a drilling system is used that works via gyrotrons.
These project microwave beams into a vacuum tube with the ability to vaporize harder, crystalline, hotter and deeper rocks. It’s not technology that has never been seen before. Moreover, it gives substance to one of the major lines of research in the field of geothermal energy. However, MIT presented its laboratory achievements after fifteen years of research and spoke of a significant leap that “could reach unprecedented depths.”
This infinite energy opens the door to a new reality in Spain (and in the world)
In times like these, of energy transition and search for alternatives for energy supply, the mystery that still hangs over geothermal energy opens up a new range of possibilities. Further in a recent one SOSV Climate Technology Summitsome experts talked about a contribution potential of 20% to blend world in the coming decades (in deep diversity).
However, fans are not the only ones who have a voice in this context. There are also other specialists who call for caution. Although laboratory testing is progressing, it is not possible to know how certain systems will actually behave at 12, 16 or 20 kilometers.
The search for that new thing energy that enables us to achieve international objectives will continue to exist. Exercising caution in the sector does not alter the fact that deep geothermal energy could play a leading role sooner than we think. Can occur as energy base and respond quickly to demand peaks in short periods.
However, there are several factors that may influence its widespread use, in addition to environmental factors. Soil drilling also involves socio-political factors that could limit its development, as has happened on other occasions with the mining and underground industries.
In short: the new energy (geothermal) is available in Spain and it is gaining momentum. Can we find the definitive solution for the energy transition in the ‘Sun’ under the earth?