You don't have to be an expert volcanologist to figure out that drilling straight into the side of a volcano is a rather ambitious idea.

Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near-Unlimited Energy::undefined

  • originalucifer
    15•10 months ago

    i always thought the problem with this geothermal-delivered-to-surface was transmitting the power over long distances…

    course, this article is really just about drilling into a magma chamber and the volcano not going boom

    • Avid AmoebaEnglish
      12•10 months ago

      Spin a turbine, generate electricity, transmit via HVDC?

      • @LordKitsunaEnglish
        5•10 months ago

        too effective, HVAC with large losses is the best I can offer

          • @Mr_SmileyEnglish
            1•10 months ago

            I’d like to see some definitions or units put next to ‘ultra high’.

    • @AA5BEnglish
      2•10 months ago

      The article says they have one example of drilling into a magma chamber and it not going boom. I hope their optimism is justified, but this looks like the plot at the beginning of an apocalyptic movie