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Zanskar Revives Failing Geothermal Plant with AI-Driven Deep Drilling
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Zanskar's Lightning Dock geothermal site in New Mexico, once failing due to rapidly cooling wells, has been revitalized through AI-guided deep drilling, making it one of the US's most productive pumped geothermal wells.
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Why It Matters
Geothermal energy, despite its potential, constitutes less than 1% of the US electricity mix due to geographic and drilling challenges.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Increased investment in traditional and enhanced geothermal energy
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Open Questions
- Long-term sustainability of Zanskar's approach
- Wider applicability of AI-driven deep drilling in geothermal
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