So are the two biggest problems with geothermal just the depth of the crust and having to build the infrastructure, or is there something more?
>>7807510
They also have diminishing returns on energy production because unsurprisingly, pumping water into the ground cools it, eventually.
>>7807510
Another problem is that if you have to pump the working fluid too far down to reach the heat, you'll have difficulty getting the hot fluid or vapor back up efficiently.
