GEOTHERMAL

Sustainable reuse of natural gas sources

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

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

Equipping old natural gas wells with geothermal probes and converting them into geothermal energy can provide inexpensive green energy | Credits: Fraunhofer IEG/Jagert

Geothermal energy is a reliable, local, sustainable source of energy that can be used almost everywhere in Germany. The biggest cost driver of geothermal energy is the investment costs of the boreholes,...

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