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Iceland scientists unveil plan to drill into volcano’s magma chamber to power country with super-hot geothermal energy

Iceland scientists unveil plan to drill into volcano’s magma chamber to power country with super-hot geothermal energy

Scientists in Iceland have come up with an ambitious plan to drill…
In 2026, the Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) project will start constructing a borehole to the magma chamber at a volcano called Krafla in the country's north-east. The chamber, which is 1.3 miles below the surface, will unleash unlimited geothermal energy to power Iceland's homes

Journey to the centre of the Earth: Scientists reveal ambitious plans to drill a tunnel into a volcano’s magma chamber – and claim it could unleash UNLIMITED energy

It may sound like the beginning of a disaster movie, but Iceland…