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Want to support my work? You can sign up for a paid subscription to my newsletter and YouTube channel here - https://www.distilled.earth/In this video we cover enhanced geothermal and the role it could play in decarbonizing the world's electric grid.Recently there have been a series of breakthroughs in enhanced geothermal systems, an advanced method of generating electricity from the Earthโ€™s heat. If these developments continue, geothermal could generate between 10 and 20 percent of the countryโ€™s electricity in the coming decades, according to recent studies from the Department of Energy and Princeton.Enhanced geothermal could also solve one of clean energyโ€™s biggest problems: intermittency. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal power plants can operate at all hours of the day, no matter the weather or time of year. In this story, Iโ€™ll cover the past, present, and future of enhanced geothermal and look at what needs to happen in order for the technology to play a large role in decarbonizing Americaโ€™s power sector.All sources can be found in my article on the same topic here: https://www.distilled.earth/p/....the-new-clean-energy #technology #sustainability #geothermal #energy