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		ncmncm on April 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Quaise Energy – Unlocking the true power of clean ... No, because the heat comes out regardless. The difference is whether it is used on the way out. Likewise for solar and wind.

uranium on April 10, 2022 [–]

There's the heat that comes out regardless, and the additional heat that comes out if you drill a bunch of boreholes down to let it out, accelerating the transfer.

That being said, it doesn't look like we'll get to a significant magnitude of effect for a long time.

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