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Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price. (www.nature.com)
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[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No it wasn't. At least not by scientists. The math is very clear here.

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Also, like how we can pump the heat out...

We can pump the heat back in too. It works both ways, and resistive heating is pretty much 100% efficient.