In the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy from the Earth itself. Known as Project Red, it pumps water thousands of feet into the ground, down where rocks are hot enough to roast a turkey. Around the clock, the plant sucks the heated water back up to power generators. Although Project Red claims a larger capacity than any other EGS plant—3.5 megawatts—it’s still relatively small.
In the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy from the Earth itself. Known as Project Red, it pumps water thousands of feet into the ground, down where rocks are hot enough to roast a turkey. Around the clock, the plant sucks the heated water back up to power generators. Although Project Red claims a larger capacity than any other EGS plant—3.5 megawatts—it’s still relatively small.