Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

Latest From David Kitchen, Associate Professor of Geology, University of Richmond

Science

Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?

We don’t generate power directly from volcanoes, but their presence is a sign that there are good geothermal resources underground that can be tapped.

August 19, 2024
Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?
Environment

Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it's a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results

Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the air, but ideas to block the Sun’s rays are raising big concerns.

August 21, 2023

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