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'Breakthrough' geothermal tech produces 3.5 megawatts of carbon-free power | Fervo Energy's Nevada site is slated to power Google data centers. (www.engadget.com)

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'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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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You are not reading it wrong

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