Bridging the Gaps

Clean Air Task Force commissioned a collection of five flagship reports, pulling from independent leading experts internationally, to serve as a comprehensive gap analysis across key technology verticals essential for the success of end-to-end superhot rock geothermal energy projects at a commercial scale. Each report dives into a distinct aspect of the technology: drilling, heat extraction, well construction and design, and power production.  

The primary goal is to evaluate the state of the art, pinpoint remaining technological gaps, and identify where future research, development, and testing efforts should be concentrated. By doing so, these reports aim to ensure that no critical areas are neglected and to define a clear path forward for each segment of the technology. 

Gaps, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Energy Synthesis Report

This report serves as a summary of each flagship report. Each section reviews a category of technologies – drilling, well construction, heat extraction, and power production – for accessing superhot rock energy, identifies existing technology
gaps within each of these technology areas, and suggests strategies to overcome the technology gaps identified.

Reports

A Survey of Methods, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Heat Extraction

A Survey of Methods, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Power Production

A Survey of Methods, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Drilling

A Survey of Methods, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Well Design and Construction

A Survey of Methods, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Siting and Characterization

Poster: Siting and Characterization