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It's not a tunnel, it's a borehole; and therein lies the problem with geothermal power. The usable energy is proportional to the cross-section of the borehole. That's just the beginning of the issues, e.g. the magma chamber recedes or it blows out your facility. There are good reasons geothermal only accounts for a small fraction of worldwide energy sources.
parent jackfoxy 2 years ago

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