The Michigan Ground Water Association’s annual convention saw its 80th year this spring, and the industry marked the milestone in Lansing, Mich., on Mar. 17-18.
A comprehensive new study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth’s hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the United States will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact.
Ed Hook and his brother Jerry, or “G,” as everyone calls him, are owners of Hook Well Drilling of Tyler Hill, Pa. Together, they can recall every drill rig they have owned over the years, almost like they are remembering old friends.
The drilling industry never ceases to amaze me. I’ve been around long enough to see some absolutely amazing developments as the industry matures and progresses.
Based in Glenmoore, Pa., B.L. Myers Bros. does it all – residential, geothermal, monitoring, recovery, production, irrigation and de-watering, as well as soil borings and probably any other type of well or hole you can think of.
Operating
geothermal power plants utilize fluids that flow through fracture networks of
heated subsurface rock, creating reservoirs of hot fluid or steam. Prior to
constructing and connecting a geothermal plant to the grid, developers must go
through several steps to locate and harness these reservoirs.
As
the old saying goes – you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
That statement is especially true when referring to a business Web site.
RSS