Geothermal Energy Could Save the Climate—or Trigger Lots of Quakes

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• Episode: Geothermal Energy Could Save the Climate—or Trigger Lots of Quakes
• Website: WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More
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• Duration: 00:06:34
• Published: 2019-05-31 13:12

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Imagine if there was a carbon-free form of energy hiding in the ground beneath you. One that we could turn to anytime, even on cloudy, windless days. There’s no need for imagination: It exists. Research suggests that geothermal energy could be the key to running the country on purely renewable power.