Portland State University: How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure?
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- Portland State University posted the following news release:
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How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure?
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Imagine being asked to spend millions of dollars drilling a well, based on a prediction of how hot the rock is two miles down. Predict too low, and you walk away from a site that would have worked. Predict too high, and you drill a well that never pays for itself. And the deeper you go, which is w . . .
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How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure?
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Imagine being asked to spend millions of dollars drilling a well, based on a prediction of how hot the rock is two miles down. Predict too low, and you walk away from a site that would have worked. Predict too high, and you drill a well that never pays for itself. And the deeper you go, which is w . . .