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Researchers have successfully turned an abandoned oil and gas well into a geothermal energy storage system, "a win-win situation."

Rock Battery

"It is a win-win situation."

Researchers Successfully Turn Abandoned Oil Well Into Giant Geothermal Battery

An MIT spinoff has recently received millions to fund a potentially groundbreaking project: using fusion power tech to drill 12 miles into the Earth.

Drill Baby Drill

Okay, that's kinda awesome.

MIT Startup Drilling 12 Miles Into the Earth to Suck Out Energy

A team of scientists has nearly dug deep enough inside Earth to tap into a reservoir of supercritical fluid, which could serve as a limitless power supply.

Striking Gold

They have to dig so deep that they risk triggering a massive earthquake.

This Team Wants to Capture Unlimited Energy From Inside the Earth

A Canadian company is building a geothermal energy project so benign, its CEO claims you could "literally put it in someone's backyard."

Dig It?

"It's just a much more benign system..."

This Geothermal Energy System Could Be Built in a Backyard

The future of energy may be the heat that lives within our planet.

We Could Power the World With Volcanoes

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Bonus: It could provide energy for tens of thousands of years.

NASA Has a $3.46 Billion Plan to Ensure the Yellowstone Supervolcano Doesn’t Erupt

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