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Re:Cornell wants to drill 2-4mi underground for enhanced geo... by pg314 on Monday September 19, 2016 @02:16PM (#12533450)
Most of the raw Si is used in the steel industry. Only a tiny fraction is used in electronics applications. So, Si would not be the bottleneck (refining it to the high purity needed for electronics applications is very energy-intensive, though).
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