Burn, baby, burn: Can volcanoes and their geothermal heat potential help ween us off fossil fuels?
More lava, please: Harnessing the geothermal power of volcanoes in Canada could generate enough clean electricity to help the country give up on fossil fuels, senior research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada Steve Grasby told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Volcanoes such as Mount Meager raise the temperatures of underground water reservoirs to a scalding 260°C. These heat levels may be powerful enough to generate enough steam to help the country in its transition to renewable energy sources, according to Grasby. The company hopes to use the heat to produce green hydrogen and says the clean energy from the volcano can power as many as 100k homes.