There’s enough geothermal energy below ground to power the entire country. Some are trying to tap it — by using techniques from the fracking boom.::The United States has enough geothermal energy to power the entire country. Some are trying to unlock it by using techniques from the fracking boom.

  • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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    10 months ago

    Geothermal is a really excellent power source. Would be better if we had the new version though that let you place pipes diagonally, instead of having them snap to the grid.

  • zepheriths@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’m all for geothermal energy, but come on, geothermal energy is related to the mantal being close to the surface or fault line activity… And people want to do a fracking like thing? Am I the only one that sees the problem?

  • TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’ve read the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. First you start out getting geothermal power, and the next thing you know we’ve yeeted the moon and the planet is trying to kill us. Just you wait.

    (But seriously read that trilogy if you haven’t and you like SciFi/Fantasty, it’s fantastic. First book is The Fifth Season.)

  • Pixel of Life@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    It’s all fun and games until you end up stuck on an ancient spaceship billions of lightyears from home because you accidentally blew up the planet.

  • Gingerlegs@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    We already know the effects of fracking.

    Do we really want to start fucking with more resources further down? Lol