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

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

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

The pioneering GeoStar 2.0 geothermal heating and cooling system has now been officially inaugurated, now that it has been completed with its more walk-in geothermal distribution shaft. The 12 star-shaped...

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