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Germany maybe found a new source of renewable energy

33 pointsby janandonlytoday at 12:34 PM36 commentsview on HN

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lantrytoday at 1:59 PM

Title makes it sound like a new method of generating energy was discovered, but really the article is about using geothermal in a new location.

> The development of medium-deep (>400 m) and deep geothermal reservoirs (> 1,500 m) could be a partial solution to provide renewable heat to single buildings, residential or commercial neighbourhoods, or districts of the city of Aachen via the existing district heating network.

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markkittitoday at 1:45 PM

They found some potential geothermal wells near where they were previously mining.

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IceHegeltoday at 2:40 PM

I have always wondered about the origins of the anti nuclear opinion of Germans.

It has Cold War origins to be sure, but what kind?

I suspect American intelligence has been supporting the anti nuclear movement for some time, for non-proliferation reasons - and not just in Germany. I certainly would be, if I ran the State Department.

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mtoner23today at 2:03 PM

Hopefully Germany doesn't ban geothermal like they did with nuclear and fracking

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yankotoday at 2:21 PM

Opening survival north stream single pipe for Russian gas is no brain solution. Europe break records importing relabeled Russian gas last month anyway

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