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USAF to operate MQ-9, F-16 base on geothermal power in historic first
The US Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems a $1.9 million contract to test the world’s first Geopressured Geothermal Systems power plant.
Unlike traditional geothermal techniques that rely on rare geological formations of hot water and steam that limit their use, GGS repurposes cutting-edge fracking technology to extract thermal energy from miles below the Earth’s surface. The possibility of a full-scale project at Ellington Field Joint Air Reserve Base in Houston ushers in a new era of clean power-producing plants that meet all the energy needs of DAF installations. GGS also demonstrates enormous potential for the civilian sector by overcoming the intermittency challenges for solar and wind energy generation and minimizing land use.
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