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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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[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io -4 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Cold fusion is just around the corner too.

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 14 points 7 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] zagaberoo@beehaw.org 8 points 7 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 7 months ago

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

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