CBC News
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Why this Canadian company is using technology developed in the heart of the Canadian oilpatch to build a giant underground radiator in Bavaria
Newfoundlander Steve Nowe has spent the bulk of his career as an international nomad in the oil and gas industry, chasing jobs across nearly 50 different countries.
The latest gig has plunked him down in the middle of a Bavarian forest — unusual given Germany isn’t exactly known for its oil and gas industry.
But this time around, he’s not looking for fossil fuels. Instead, he’s building a massive geothermal system, a type of renewable power project that harnesses heat from below the earth. Once complete, the project will heat homes in two nearby communities and pump clean power into the German electricity grid.
“[This] is one of the most complex drilling projects in the world, and I really wanted to be a part of that,” said Nowe, drilling manager with Eavor, a Calgary-based closed-loop geothermal company.
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