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ROGeothermal startup Zanskar has announced the first industry discovery of a hidden geothermal system in decades.
Located in Nevada, the site was identified using AI that analyzes geological data including fault patterns and electrical conductivity to locate underground reservoirs invisible from the surface.
Most existing geothermal plants were found accidentally during unrelated drilling.
Geothermal currently supplies less than one percent of US energy, but scientists estimate hidden systems in the western US could generate tens to hundreds of gigawatts.
Unlike enhanced geothermal systems that require fracking-like processes, these natural reservoirs only need to be located and tapped.
The discovery comes as tech companies race to find more energy sources to power the explosive growth of AI and data centers.
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