Deep Geothermal for the energy transition
Our motivation
Geothermal heat– thermal energy in the Earth’s crust– can be “mined” to generate electricity, desalinate water, produce hydrogen fuel, heat buildings, and fulfill other human energy needs with no carbon emissions.
The hotter the reservoir, the better. “Ultrahot” conditions (450 degrees C or more) have several critical advantages over conventional targets. Strabo Engineering’s patented technologies are designed to access these resources reliably and safely. Together, they represent a clean-slate re-thinking of approaches to deep heat mining.
Our aim is to tap into that heat at much greater levels of efficiency, longevity and control than currently possible. We want to make deep geothermal heat mining a viable large-scale process for grid-scale base-load power generation, as a critical part of the global transition to carbon-free energy, as rapidly as possible.
Technologies and Patents
Quench- Spallation Drilling heads
Our drilling heads are designed to work at high temperatures where conventional methods fail. Cold fluid jetted onto hot rock. So simple.
Heat Mining Systems
Our patent covers a broad range of designs to extract heat from a single central borehole, a very different approach from standard practice, with many advantages.
data analytics
Associated company Strabo Analytics focuses on real time integration of seismic and other data for monitoring geothermal reservoirs.
The company
hydrothermal veins
A former high-temperature (about 600 C) geothermal reservoir, now exposed in the mountains surrounding Deep Springs Valley, CA
Who We Are
Currently, we are a small group seeking to grow our patents into viable, operable technologies. Inventor/founder/CEO Ben Holtzman is a geophysicist with 25 years experience in academic research. COO Nate Groebner has a background in radiology and machine learning. Current Advisory Board members include David Gilmour and Christine Downton.
We are seeking funding to develop laboratory proofs of concept demonstrations of our quench-spallation drilling concept, and to build a core group of engineers and a business development team.