Super-hot geothermal at 450°C (versus the typical US 200-250°C) yields 6-10x the power from the same well due to a multiplier effect — Carnot efficiency rises and the steam's heat content rises — making it cheaper than natural gas; the only barrier is that conventional drill bits collapse at that temperature, so solving deep-hot drilling unlocks it.

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Speaker

Vinod Khosla

Evidence Quote

now it's cheaper than natural gas if you can get to 450°. Nobody has to worry about super hot geothermal is green. It just cheap.

Source

Vinod Khosla Predicting the Future | Ep. 15Uncapped with Jack Altman
Created: 6/18/2026, 2:32:03 PM

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