低溫渦輪創新技術
HeatFlow 發布用於地熱能源的渦輪循環技術
新墨西哥州初創公司 HeatFlow 推出一套渦輪循環系統，設計上可從較低溫的地熱鹵水資源（包括約攝氏 80 度 / 華氏 176 度的資源）中，發電效率更高。創辦人 Lucas Mejia 表示，這項技術有助採用成本較低的物料，並減少地熱開發所需的資本開支。
公司於 Los Alamos National Laboratory 舉辦的 New Mexico Demo Day 上展示這項技術，並獲州政府頒發 65 萬美元的 Advanced Energy Award，同時獲得 Roadrunner Venture Studios 的創投資金支持。HeatFlow 計劃於 2026 年底前完成技術測試，並以較小型發電系統的模組化部署為目標。公司期望將地熱項目的資本成本削減約一半。
對公用事業機構而言，成本較低的地熱系統有望擴大全天候可再生能源的取得渠道，並減少在風能及太陽能發電不足時，對化石燃料後備電力的依賴。
英文原文
HeatFlow, a New Mexico startup, introduced a turbine-cycle system designed to generate more electricity from lower-temperature geothermal brine, including resources at about 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Founder Lucas Mejia said the approach could enable the use of lower-cost materials and reduce the capital required for geothermal development.
The company presented the technology at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s New Mexico Demo Day and received a $650,000 Advanced Energy Award from the state, alongside venture backing from Roadrunner Venture Studios. HeatFlow plans to test the technology by the end of 2026 and is targeting modular deployment through smaller generating systems. The company aims to cut geothermal capital costs by roughly half.
For utilities, lower-cost geothermal systems could expand access to around-the-clock renewable power and reduce dependence on fossil-fuel backup when wind and solar generation fall short.
- 來源
- Trend Hunter
- 發布
- 2026-08-21
- 品類
- Business
- 出處
- finance.yahoo