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Liam Gilliver

As solar and wind boom to record levels, are we ignoring the power of geothermal energy?

New technologies originally designed to extract oil and gas from deep underground could help “open the doors” to a fossil fuel-free future thanks to enhanced geothermal systems (EGS).

A new study from Stanford University, published in Cell Reports Sustainability, found that EGS can “significantly reduce” the amount of wind, solar, and battery infrastructure needed for a clean energy transition while keeping electricity prices competitive.

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