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

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    11 months ago

    I kind of thought that this is what Geothermal energy was… Or will this be Geothermal energy on steroids?

    • Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      12·
      11 months ago

      With standard near-surface geothermal energy, boreholes up to 200 meters are drilled. The heat difference from that depth is only around 10-15°C, but that’s enough to collect the energy to heat buildings.

      So yes, drilling into lava areas will spice up things.

      • wahming@monyet.ccEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        Iceland has geothermal power plants going down 2.5km and with temperatures of ~250°C that produce electricity, not heat.