# Why isn't geothermal energy more common?

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**Created:** [April 3, 2011, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-geothermal-energy-more-common/577023 "2011-04-03T08:01:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-geothermal-energy-more-common/577023/11 "2011-04-03T18:08:17Z")

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As I said in the one hydro power thread:

> [@Why is hydroelectric power only practical in certain places?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hydroelectric-power-only-practical-in-certain-places/577018/19):
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> We have an unlimited supply of free power. All we need is the money to collect it.  
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