The Advent of Superhot Geothermal

Last year, we made a promise. We promised to share why deep geothermal is not an option but a necessity for the global energy transition. And throughout 2024, we examined everything from land use to infrastructure to economics.

Now, in 2025, we’ll walk through how to construct the first superhot geothermal power plants. But we won’t just tell you, we’ll show you. Expect a new format for a new year of Insights.

You can also expect several drilling updates in 2025. Our millimeter wave drilling systems quietly progressed last year to become fully field-ready. We’re finally breaking ground in Texas and can’t wait to show you.

These two themes build off each other. As we mature millimeter wave drilling, we also need to de-risk the whole process of superhot geothermal power production. We can’t have one without the other; they are made to go together. And they have been for years.

Seven months from now, in September, it will officially mark 20 years since MIT convened a panel of experts to explore how geothermal could become a major energy source by 2050. That report sparked Paul Woskov to apply his fusion research to geothermal energy, culminating in the invention of millimeter wave drilling.

Woskov’s foundational research laid the groundwork for Quaise to take geothermal from a decimal point of the global energy mix to a dominant position. Superhot geothermal is the future of sustainable energy and global energy security. Within a couple of decades, millimeter wave drilling can scale superhot geothermal to record heights.

20 years from now, how will we remember 2025? At Quaise, we believe it will be seen as the advent of superhot geothermal. The year when all the pieces started falling into place and the path forward was laid bare.

20 years ago, smartphones were nascent, and iPhones didn’t exist. The human genome was mapped in less than 20 years, leading to transformational developments in personalized medicine. Given just a couple of decades, humans are capable of extraordinary feats.

In less than 20 years, the world can slash carbon emissions and turbocharge prosperity if we decisively invest in superhot geothermal now. So join us this year as we shift our focus toward first commercial operations.