how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia
- Written by Juan Carlos Afonso, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Tasmania
Gretar Ívarsson/WikimediaLong before sunlight sustained life on the surface, Earth’s internal heat powered the deep-sea vents where scientists believe life began.
The immense reservoir of heat inside Earth keeps the planet geologically active. But it can also be very useful to humans. Geothermal energy represents a huge and largely...





