ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,457, issued on March 4.
"Renewable geothermal energy harvesting systems and methods" was invented by Mark H. Taylor (Gibsland, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Renewable geothermal energy harvesting methods may include distributing at least one working fluid from a ground surface into thermal contact with a subterranean geothermal formation; transferring thermal energy from the geothermal formation to the working fluid; distributing the working fluid to the ground surface; and distributing the working fluid directly to at least one thermal application system. Renewable geothermal energy harvesting systems are also disclosed."
The ...