gandalf_der_12te ,
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I think geothermal is a scam?

I remember reading somewhere that geothermic heat basically doesn't replenish (or only does so at geological timescales), and by extracting heat from underground we're basically depleting the underground heat reservoir, leading to shrinkage of the ground and therefore possible cracks in buildings.

TL;DR: It's not truly renewable, but rather renewable only on geological timescales (similar to fossil fuels).

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