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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

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Molly Taft
How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
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Geothermal company Zanskar successfully revitalized a failing power plant in New Mexico by using advanced drilling techniques and AI. This success suggests that older, underperforming geothermal sites may hold significant untapped potential for renewable energy production.

Geothermal company Zanskar bought a New Mexico power plant in 2024 that appeared from the outside to be failing. The shallow wells had been rapidly losing heat, and the plant was having trouble generating power as a result.

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