Former Rockwell Engineer Jeff Hayes discusses Tesla Turbines and how this technology can be used to tap geothermal energy from underground salt-brine in locations all over the world. The DOE unsuccessfully tested this idea in the 1980's, but refinements in the Tesla Turbine technology by oil companies has given this approach to harnessing underground heat-energy a new hope to fill our energy solutions. Currently, the Salton Sea in California contains enough geothermal energy locked in salt-brine to meet the entire electrical needs of the United States 20 times over, if only it could be harnessed electrically. That requires spinning a turbine, and only the Tesla Turbine is durable enough to undertake this challenge. Hayes focus is on the engineering challenges involved with making Tesla Turbines a practical tool, as well as the unique characteristics of this technology that allow it to outperform conventional bladed turbines.
Former Rockwell Engineer Jeff Hayes discusses Tesla Turbines and how this technology can be used to ...
