Comments on: Google-backed Geothermal Startup Suspends Drilling Project http://gigaom.com/2009/09/03/google-backed-geothermal-startup-suspends-drilling-project/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:07:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Geothermal Might Be Heating Up, But Still Tepid for Investors http://gigaom.com/2009/09/03/google-backed-geothermal-startup-suspends-drilling-project/#comment-26431 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=40483#comment-26431 [...] is an example of one of the issues for venture capitalists — the new technology can be risky. An AltaRock project was put on hold indefinitely last year after it faced problems with drilling — a drill bit snagged — and also faced [...]

]]> By: Response #5: Should We Be Afraid of Google? « John's Blog http://gigaom.com/2009/09/03/google-backed-geothermal-startup-suspends-drilling-project/#comment-26430 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:55:08 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=40483#comment-26430 [...] sadly failed) to make me a smarter individual, its fair to say that I can’t possibly fathom what tricks he and his colleagues have up their [...]

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://gigaom.com/2009/09/03/google-backed-geothermal-startup-suspends-drilling-project/#comment-26429 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:57:54 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=40483#comment-26429 Drilling was a problem at AltaRock as well as in Austrailia at one of the Habanero well sites.

A promising alternative way to drill might be Potter Drilling’s “water bit”. No steel drill bit to get lodged while it’s way down deep.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/05/potter-20090521.html

And I wonder about the feasibility of drilling multiple smaller diameter holes using standard oil well rigs. At least one company is working on turning abandoned oil wells into geothermal sites.

And those guys know how to drill sideways. Might be an alternative or assistance to fracking.

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