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Geothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price. (www.nature.com)
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[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It's been just around the corner for like 30 years

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 10 points 6 months ago

Yeah but that corner is sooo close now

[–] zagaberoo@beehaw.org 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cold fusion was an academic fraud. The actually possible but eternally around-the-corner tech is just plain fusion.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

It's amazing how little advancements we make when we don't fund them...

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

There have been so many corners it’s now a circle