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Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near-Unlimited Energy (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I kind of thought that this is what Geothermal energy was... Or will this be Geothermal energy on steroids?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    With standard near-surface geothermal energy, boreholes up to 200 meters are drilled. The heat difference from that depth is only around 10-15°C, but that's enough to collect the energy to heat buildings.

    So yes, drilling into lava areas will spice up things.

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