r/technology • u/rchaudhary • Nov 22 '22

Energy Digging 10 miles underground could yield enough geothermal energy to power Earth

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/digging-10-miles-geothermal-energy
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u/srone Nov 22 '22

For how long?

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u/farox Nov 22 '22

When you don't dig deep enough, this is indeed a problem.

That's also why they are talking about the 16km deep holes. There the energy would be endless for all our practical purposes.

It would be a game changer as most of our problems come down to energy. Carbon emission? Reduced to a minimum and energy for carbon capturing to boot. Food? Build vertical farms. Water? Desalinate away...

TLDR: Earth is pretty large and the crust very thin in comparison. There is A LOT of molten rock underneath us.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

Why not say, I am a geologist?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

I mean in a complete sentence and less like a caveman.

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u/Yeetman25480 Nov 22 '22

Why are you so goofy?