Quaise Millimeter-Wave Geothermal Drilling Technology
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Oregon, United States
Source: MIT Technology Review
Quaise is developing a new drilling technology using gyrotrons that emit high-frequency electromagnetic radiation to blast, melt, and vaporize rock for geothermal wells. The technology aims to enable geothermal energy access anywhere by drilling deeper and faster through hard rock, with ongoing field trials and plans for a commercial-scale system.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Geothermal, Commercial
- Location
- Oregon, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- MIT Technology Review
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Description | Quaise is developing a new drilling technology using gyrotrons that emit high-frequency electromagnetic radiation to blast, melt, and vaporize rock for geothermal wells. The technology aims to enable geothermal energy access anywhere by drilling deeper and faster through hard rock, with ongoing field trials and plans for a commercial-scale system. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Oregon |
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Source | MIT Technology Review |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Geothermal, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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