2025-05-28
Can geothermal startups drill Europe to clean energy independence?
In the wooded hills south of Munich, Germany, engineers are drilling 8 km down in a bid to harvest limitless clean energy from Earth’s molten, radioactive core. The project could offer a blueprint for cost-effective geothermal energy extraction, helping Europe power cities, heat homes, and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The drill belongs to Canadian company Eavor, one of a new crop of startups working to make geothermal a serious player in the energy transition. Armed with an arsenal of plasma pulse drills, steel shot cannons, and robot [...]
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