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Equipping old natural gas wells with geothermal probes and converting them into geothermal energy can provide inexpensive green energy

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Sustainable reuse of natural gas sources

Fraunhofer IEG's study into repurposing fossil infrastructure into green energy sources

24 October 2024

Using oblique drilling technology, the geothermal probes reach heat reservoirs below existing buildings, here using the Fraunhofer IEG institute building as an example. Credit: Fraunhofer IEG

GEOTHERMAL

Oblique drilling technology brings geothermal energy to existing buildings

GeoStar 2.0 geothermal heating and cooling system has now been officially inaugurated in Germany

25 July 2024

From the vertical main wells, MTD drills horizontal tributaries, making it easier for water to flow between wells. (schematic representation, not to scale) Credit: N. Geissler/Fraunhofer IEG

GEOTHERMAL

Drilling turbine opens the way to municipal heat storage in Germany

Fraunhofer's innovative "Micro Turbine Drilling" technique offers solution to heat storage problems

28 May 2024

Sports department head Dietmar Dieckmann, Elke Temme, managing director of Stadtwerke Bochum and Leonhard Thien, Fraunhofer IEG (from left to right)

GEOTHERMAL

Geothermal drilling begins at the Lohrheide Stadium

A German sports stadium redevelopment project includes drilling for geothermal heating and cooling

19 February 2024

An exploratory well of around 500m being drilled in Weisweiler. The data from this project the next exploration steps

GEOTHERMAL

Geothermal exploration in the Rhineland

Geothermal exploration is underway in Weisweiler, which is a part of the Rhineland area in Germany

05 February 2024

Seismometers for measurements in the open field look inconspicuous, but can measure even the smallest vibrations that are imperceptible to humans. From this, geologists can gain valuable information about the structure of the subsurface

GEOTHERMAL

Exploration of the earthquake risk in the Rhineland with Siegfried

A German project is exploring the correlation between geothermal energy plants and seismic activity

13 November 2023

Drilling for a 100m deep borehole has begun at the Weisweiler power plant where a team from RWE Power in cooperation with Fraunhofer IEG is boring to explore the subsurface

GEOTHERMAL

Exploratory drilling begins at Weisweiler deep geothermal site

Fraunhofer has begun drilling an exploratory 100m deep geothermal borehole at the Weisweiler

20 October 2023

Using the echo sounder principle, measuring vehicles scan the subsoil at a depth of several kilometres and look for suitable rocks for deep geothermal energy

GEOTHERMAL

NRW has favourable conditions for the expansion of geothermal energy

How to exploit NRW's favourable conditions for the expansion of geothermal energy

10 August 2023

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