This chart is making the rounds and freaking out a lot of people, but what does it really show?

There’s definitely a detectable departure from recent historical averages this year. Here’s what the UC Boulder National Snow and Ice Data Center has to say about sea ice extent this year: https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/

The question is: How well does the Antarctic ice recover when it peaks later this year? And what is the multi-year trend, especially as this year’s super El Niño fades?

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Today Fervo Energy announced breakthrough well test results at their full-scale commercial pilot, Project Red, confirming the viability of Fervo’s next-generation #geothermal technology. This establishes Project Red as a productive enhanced geothermal system.

As Jesse Jenkins of Princeton University noted, “Fervo’s successful commercial pilot takes next-generation geothermal technology from the realm of models into the real world.” https://fervoenergy.com/fervo-energy-announces-technology-breakthrough-in-next-generation-geothermal/

#GeoThermal #ClimateChange

A breakthrough for geothermal energy.

"This is the first time an energy company has shown that an EGS can work on a commercial scale, according to Bloomberg. It's been a long road to reach this point, as scientists have been trying to make EGS a reality since the 1970s."

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"The company is hoping to replicate its success at a site in Utah. If Fervo sees similar results there and it successfully implements design upgrades to maximize output, the site is expected to generate enough electricity to power 300,000 homes simultaneously, Latimer said. That's around a quarter of all homes in Utah."

https://www.engadget.com/breakthrough-geothermal-tech-produces-35-megawatts-of-carbon-free-power-210032356.html