Renewell: Turning Leaky Oil Wells Into Renewable Energy Storage
- Episode aired Oct 29, 2022
The EPA estimates that there are over 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States, and up to 40% of these wells are leaking methane. Renewell Energy aims to convert 700,000 of... Read allThe EPA estimates that there are over 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States, and up to 40% of these wells are leaking methane. Renewell Energy aims to convert 700,000 of these abandoned wells into giant mechanical batteries, enough to power the entire U.S. po... Read allThe EPA estimates that there are over 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States, and up to 40% of these wells are leaking methane. Renewell Energy aims to convert 700,000 of these abandoned wells into giant mechanical batteries, enough to power the entire U.S. power grid.