Deep Geothermal via Millimeter-Wave Drilling

Vaporizing rock with directed energy to access supercritical heat anywhere.
Deep Geothermal via Millimeter-Wave Drilling

Using high-power gyrotrons (originally designed for fusion research), this technology vaporizes rock to drill 20km deep without mechanical bits. It grants access to supercritical geothermal heat virtually anywhere on Earth, potentially converting existing fossil fuel power plants into zero-carbon baseload generators.

TRL
3/9Conceptual
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Category
Hardware