Quaise Energy Millimeter-Wave Drilling Project
Sector: Geothermal • Location: United States
Source: MIT Energy Initiative
A drilling project using millimeter-wave technology to vaporize rock for geothermal wells, recently completed a 100-meter hard basement rock drill in Texas and planning kilometer-scale trials to reach superhot rock temperatures around 400°C.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Geothermal
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- MIT Energy Initiative
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A drilling project using millimeter-wave technology to vaporize rock for geothermal wells, recently completed a 100-meter hard basement rock drill in Texas and planning kilometer-scale trials to reach superhot rock temperatures around 400°C. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Source | MIT Energy Initiative |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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