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There’s a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap It. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Geothermal is one of the few technologies that could serve as a drop-in replacement for nuclear, not to mention coal and gas. Hopefully at least one approach succeeds.

Quaise seems the most interesting, as it's basically a phaser drill.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is interesting, though I'm dubious about Quaise without an actual full-scale test of it. Lots of things can go wrong between lab and full industrial use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lots of things can go wrong

Woskov solves his problems with a gyrotron
and he never has the same problem twice