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Re:You can have geothermal power everywhere if you drill dee... by theptip on Saturday February 26, 2022 @12:42PM (#30479783)
Very interesting context here, thanks. Do you know of any write-ups that give a deeper picture of the progress of any of these (or other similar) projects? It seems that there are tough problems to be solved, but we're just seeing the marketing materials.
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Re:You can have geothermal power everywhere if you drill dee... by fly-guy on Saturday February 26, 2022 @12:55PM (#30479904)
Another thing that should be considered: how do you keep the hole open while drilling? At extreme P and T, the hole will close in on the drillstring. Also, fluids turn very nasty in those conditions. You'll need some unobtanium and some of Superman's suit material.
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