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RE:RE:RE:RE:Interesting Article on EarthGrid

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BCONTVentures wrote: Also note that the number of robots necessary for all possible utility projects implies replacement torches, electrodes, etc. (recurring revenue for PyroGenesis).  This recurring revenue can become a significant source of income for PYR.  Moreover, utilities is just the start, there are other applications for tunneling.

Interesting podcast from Troy Helming (EarthGrid), EarthGrid's Plasma Robots Are Solving Energy Infrastructure, listen carefully starting at 7:14:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yFRoX0EjYShk9W00bx9cT?si=c_ueA1mfSfeOjvUQAOyl8g&nd=1&dlsi=12dd79f0b9e345e6

Episode Description

Troy Helming, the CEO and Founder of EarthGrid, has a long history of success when it comes to clean energy ventures. A two-time unicorn founder, he headed two of the most successful renewable energy companies in the U.S.: wind developer Tradewind Energy and Pristine Sun, a leading developer of community utility-scale solar farms. Now, Troy is working on his latest endeavor - plasma-wielding, tunnel-boring robots. In this episode, Troy discusses how EarthGrid’s technology could help create sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective energy infrastructure worldwide

BCONTVentures wrote: Looking more into EarthGrid, note that they have been granted utility status with a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) in 37 States, with more on the way:

https://earthgrid.io/earthgrid-utiltity-status/

By registering as a utility and obtaining a CPCN, EarthGrid has an increased likelihood of being granted Right of Way (ROW) permits along state and county roads for underground conduits, utility lines, etc. Having ROW access can mean the difference between a project being completed quickly — or never getting out of the chute.

State departments of transportation (e.g., DOT, Caltrans, etc.) consider companies with a CPCN more favorably. They are more likely to grant ROW access for utility lines, as long as the applications for ROW do not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the affected or adjacent transportation corridor.

BCONTVentures wrote:

@cargo I really hope that it is indeed EarthGrid.

Very cool tidbit of info about Earthgrids technology. They incorporate a Automated Tunnel Lining Application System (ATLASTM) into their process. https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/TeamingPartners.aspx?foaid=a6318a75-2811-42f3-abd9-d5032a9e675f And not only that Troy Helming is also in talks about a potential project with Swisspod Technologies https://ch.linkedin.com/company/swisspod?trk=public_post_reshare-text https://ch.linkedin.com/company/swisspod?trk=public_post_reshare-text

@cargo Another cool project that Swisspod is a part of is Pioneering Next-Gen Thermal Energy Storage System.
https://www.swisspod.com/press-releases/muspell-project-consortium

BCONTVentures wrote: Interesting article on EarthGrid, take a look at the pictures of the plasma boring machine and compare these with the pictures from EarthGrid's patent (see below).

EarthGrid article: Earthgrid aims to re-wire the USA using super-cheap tunnel tech

https://newatlas.com/energy/earthgrid-tunnel-boring-robot/

https://newatlas.com/energy/earthgrid-tunnel-boring-robot/#gallery:1

@Myteev Check out the latest images on their latest patent.... https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230203948A1/en?inventor=Troy+Anthony+Helming

Pay attention to Fig 2 (from the patent link above^^):

Note the patent which @helloween references below clearly shows a non-transferred Arc Plasma Torch (APT) from PyroGenesis (small typo in the patent) is used. 

It doesn't get much clearer than this:

@helloween From Earthgrid website : "The tunnel and trenching machines will use torches powered by plasma created from electricity and **AIRFLOW**." From PYR NR : "deliver five (5) high power 2MW **AIR** plasma torch systems for an aggregate price of approximately US$13 million"

@helloween From Earthgrid 2021 patent application for a tunnel boring system (WO2022154911A1) which is different from the patent owned by Arcbyt filed in 2018 (WO2020101666A1) : "[0042] Figure 2 is a side view of one embodiment of the tunnel boring system. The cutting head 210 is attached to the cutting assembly 220. The cutting head 210 includes torches and nozzles for a stream of air and/or water, to assist with the boring. The power, and air/water are fed to cutting assembly 220 via umbilicals 245. In one embodiment, a non-transferred Arc Plasma Torch (APT) from PYPROGENSIS™ is used."

d EarthGrid. Very cool tidbit of info about Earthgrids technology. They incorporate a Automated Tunnel Lining Application System (ATLASTM) into their process. https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/TeamingPartners.aspx?foaid=a6318a75-2811-42f3-abd9-d5032a9e675f And not only that Troy Helming is also in talks about a potential project with Swisspod Technologies https://ch.linkedin.com/company/swisspod?trk=public_post_reshare-text https://ch.linkedin.com/company/swisspod?trk=public_post_reshare-text

Great find!