21 Nov 2024 19:48:05
Posted: 18 Nov 2024
New Zealand is taking tentative steps on energy policy that could double the current output of geothermal energy.
This would be done by drilling much deeper than existing geothermal wells and thereby extracting far more energy.
If it works, it could make New Zealand’s electricity overwhelmingly renewable. It would do so cost effectively, because geothermal energy is continuous. The earth’s core is always hot and pressure fluctuations can be averted by injecting fluid as well as taking it out from underground.
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