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‘Hot rocks’ have a moment in the quest for renewable energy
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‘Hot rocks’ have a moment in the quest for renewable energy

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With the rise of artificial intelligence, utilities are trying to satisfy an unquenchable thirst for new sources of electricity. Part of the answer may be deep underneath our feet. Here & Now 's Peter O'Dowd visits New Mexico, where scientists, entrepreneurs and politicians from both parties are trying to harness the endless supply of heat generated below the surface of the Earth. Then, Virginia's climate law requires 100% renewable energy by 2050. The commonwealth is also known as the data center capital of the world. Can those ambitions coexist? University of Virginia professor William Shobe weighs in. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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