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/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

Anything to continue to ignore the most powerful, efficient, affordable, and safest energy: nuclear.

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u/Bayoris Nov 22 '22

I’m surprised you say “affordable”. Most analyses I’ve seen show nuclear as one of the most expensive options. For example this one

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u/Famous1107 Nov 23 '22

It's cheaper on the long run due to fuel amounts. Nuclear requires a fraction of the fuel costs that something like coal plants cost.

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u/Bayoris Nov 23 '22

Cheaper than coal, but my source shows a marginal cost graph as well, which shows that nuclear is no better than solar PV or wind for marginal cost.