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Hotter and deeper: How NZ's plan to drill for 'supercritical' geothermal energy holds promise and risk

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New Zealand's North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000 MegaWatts of electricity. But deeper down there may be even more potential.

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Hotter and deeper: How NZ's plan to drill for 'supercritical' geothermal energy holds promise and risk

New Zealand's North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000 MegaWatts of electricity. But deeper down there may be even more potential.

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Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

Shutterstock/donvictorioNew Zealand’s North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000 MegaWatts of electricity. But deeper down there may be even more potential. The government is now investing NZ$60 million to explore what is known as “supercritical” geothermal energy, following five years of feasibility research led by GNS Science. Supercritical geothermal is hotter and deeper than convent…

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Hotter and deeper: How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

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