‘Breakthrough’ geothermal tech produces 3.5 megawatts of carbon-free power | Fervo Energy’s Nevada site is slated to power Google data centers.::An energy company called Fervo says it has achieved a breakthrough in geothermal technology.

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    2 years ago

    We’re gonna need this technology for our cities underground once they release the ai and it takes over the surface. We should probably cover the sky so the ai doesn’t use solar power.

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      If this proves to be a viable alternative energy source, it will employ most of the extant petro-industry. This is a win for the status quo economically speaking

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    2 years ago

    I may be reading this wrong, but am I the only one for whom this sounds a lot like fracking, minus the gas extraction? I’d be curious to see the knock-on effects in the surrounding area.

    Hopefully I’m wrong, because I feel like this could be a pretty big leap for energy generation.