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LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 months ago

Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price.

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Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price.

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LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 months ago
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Enhanced geothermal systems for clean firm energy generation - Nature Reviews Clean Technology
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Enhanced geothermal systems can provide clean energy in areas where conventional geothermal systems are not viable. This Review discusses energy production through these systems and the technological developments that could enable its future expansion.
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    3 months ago

    Cold fusion is just around the corner too.

    • Omgboom@lemmy.zip
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      3 months ago

      It’s been just around the corner for like 30 years

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        Yeah but that corner is sooo close now

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        Cold fusion was an academic fraud. The actually possible but eternally around-the-corner tech is just plain fusion.

        • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
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          It’s amazing how little advancements we make when we don’t fund them…

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        There have been so many corners it’s now a circle

    • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      And if you’ll buy that, I have this really nice bridge on the south side of Manhattan that could be yours today!

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