The United States Air Force as awarded its first contract to determine to develop a demonstration project in Texas to see if geopressured geothermal systems (GGS) can generate clean energy needed to power the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland base. Elsewhere, air forces in Europe are working to reduce their carbon emissions (partly by using sustainable fuels), and the RAF plans to become the first net-zero air force by 2040.
US Air Force to build demonstration GGS plant
The Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems a $1.9 million contract to develop a scaled-down demonstration project at an off-site test well in Starr County, Texas, in 2025. In a statement, the Air Force said the contract was the first to
US Air Force Looks To Geo-Thermal Energy To Make Air Bases More Sustainable
