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Energy from under Yellowstone

22.10.2021

Beneath the picturesque hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park lies a gigantic magma chamber that could one day erupt as a supervolcano. According to NASA, a supervolcano is one of the greatest natural threats to human civilization, and it is much more dangerous than the threat of asteroids.

That's why the US space agency has come up with an ambitious plan to ensure that the volcano remains dormant. As a bonus, NASA's method will also provide electricity to the surrounding region, although the project will cost a staggering $3,46 billion.

The project involves drilling holes in the undersides of the volcano outside of Yellowstone National Park. Then you need to pump cold water under high pressure into the supervolcano, and after that - from it. The incoming water will cool the volcano, while the outgoing water will reach a temperature of approximately 350 °C and can be used to generate electricity.

At the moment, the plan is only theoretical, and there is no data on the risks of drilling towards the volcano. However, the $3,46 billion experiment could be funded by geothermal companies that will recoup their investment and generate electricity that can power the surrounding area for potentially tens of thousands of years.

On top of that, "the long-term benefit is that you will prevent a future supervolcano eruption that will destroy humanity," the scientists noted.

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