en.Wedoany.com Reported - Gradient Geothermal has partnered with T5 Smackover Partners to deploy its patented HXC geothermal system for an integrated geothermal project in East Texas. The project aims to develop geothermal energy from brine in the Smackover Formation while recovering thermal energy and mineral value from the high-temperature brine.

Under the agreement, Gradient's HXC geothermal system will utilize the thermal energy contained in the project's produced working fluid brine, providing an integrated solution combining heat management and geothermal power generation. The project integrates geothermal power generation technology with direct lithium extraction, aiming to produce baseload electricity while generating critical minerals and reducing the overall environmental footprint.

"This project demonstrates what is possible when geothermal energy, geothermal brine, and critical mineral production are designed as an integrated system," said Ben Burke, CEO of Gradient Geothermal. "T5 is developing an innovative energy project, and we are proud that Gradient's HXC technology will help convert the vast underground heat of the Smackover into a producible baseload energy resource."

T5 Smackover Partners is developing a vertically integrated energy platform designed to produce reliable geothermal energy in East Texas. The agreement marks a significant step in the commercialization of an integrated geothermal and mineral development model, promising to deliver reliable energy, strengthen the U.S. critical mineral supply chain, and create long-term economic value.

"We believe the future of the Smackover lies in maximizing the value of the geothermal brine it can produce," said Cole Fisher, President and Co-Founder of T5 Smackover Partners. "By integrating Gradient's modular geothermal technology into our first-phase production, we are creating a more efficient project that simultaneously generates baseload electricity from the same resource. This is precisely the innovation needed to strengthen domestic supply chains and establish East Texas as a leader in next-generation geothermal energy."

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