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The Secret to Unlimited Energy Is Beneath Our Feet\u2014And It Could Power Earth for Millions of Years<\/h1>\n
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If the U.S. could tap into just 2 percent of the geothermal power beneath Earth\u2019s crust, it could supply more than 2,000 times our total annual energy consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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A new type of geothermal<\/a> power plant has sprung up in the Nevada desert. It started with the drilling of two deep bore holes to a depth of about 1.5 miles through rocky sediment and sandtone, where temperatures were up to 380 degrees Fahrenheit. Then the drills dug sideways, tunneling a 3,250-foot horizontal passage between the two shafts.<\/p>\n

Next, engineers injected water into one of the holes at a pressure so high it cracked the hot rocks deep underground. The water then flowed through the gaps, absorbing the intense heat, before gushing through the horizontal passage, creating a sort of underground reservoir. As the water flowed between layers of hot rock, it continued accruing heat. Finally, the water pumped back out of the second well\u2014now at about 375 degrees Fahrenheit\u2014back to the surface where it can be used to power businesses and homes.<\/p>\n

The plant, which began operating in late 2023 to keep Google\u2019s Nevada data center running, is the first of at least three geothermal stations Houston-based Fervo Energy is planning.<\/p>\n

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Earth\u2019s 24\/7 thermal power complements other renewable energy<\/a> sources like wind and solar. Yet it has one distinct advantage\u2014a core of magma that will stay liquid for billions of years, making geothermal energy both reliable and virtually unlimited. Industry estimates say that at least 20 percent of the entire world\u2019s energy needs could be fulfilled for the foreseeable future if we could capture just a tiny fraction of geothermal heat that dissipates constantly from Earth\u2019s molten nickel and iron core.<\/p>\n

Worldwide, geothermal<\/u><\/a> powers only 0.34 percent of the world\u2019s energy sources. However, that figure is growing as technology overcomes the challenges of deep drilling. The future of geothermal energy could be unlimited if we continue to innovate ways to capture the power inside Earth\u2019s crust.<\/p>\n

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