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Geothermal 'battery' repurposes abandoned oil and gas well in Illinois, researchers report
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have successfully demonstrated efficient geothermal heat storage while simultaneously repurposing an abandoned oil and gas well. The findings are published in the journal Renewable Energy.
Related Knowledge Center: Energy storage
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A key to the adoption of renewable energy is the development of economical ways to store energy, in the form of batteries or other technologies.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: geothermal
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Geothermal energy, which exploits heat emanating from the earth’s core, provides a sliver of total energy generation in the U.S.: 0.4 percent of utility-scale generation of electricity was produced by geothermal sources, according to the Energy Information Administration.
But experts see significant opportunity for growth in use of geothermal.