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Geothermal power is a climate moon shot beneath our feet
The center of the Earth is so hot that it could satisfy the entire world’s energy needs. But can scientists safely tap into it?
Their rig, armed with a diamond drill bit, towered like a rocket over the rural landscape; miles of solar panels and wind turbines receded into the distance. “We are talking, really, about multibillion-dollar markets that are still waiting for the energy business to be transformed into something that is sustainable, that is baseload, and that can deliver gigawatts of energy.” A decade ago, the company built a laboratory prototype that they called the Plasmabit. This year, Araque, the Quaise founder, hopes to raise three hundred million dollars and make progress on five commercial pilot projects; the deepest is supposed to extend three miles underground.
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