“A geothermal energy company announced Thursday that it has discovered — with AI’s help — the first commercially viable system of its kind in over 30 years.

Why it matters: Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals officials said the underground find, in a remote area of western Nevada, offers fresh evidence that geothermal can become an attractive option to meet soaring U.S. energy demand…

The Nevada formation, dubbed ‘Big Blind,’ had no surface signs of geothermal activity or any prior history of exploration. Zanskar scientists used computer models to locate a geothermal anomaly that indicated exceptionally high heat flow at the site. They fed data into Zanskar’s AI prediction engine, which helped narrow down the list of options.

Zoom in: The result led to “fewer bad wells” being drilled, Joel Edwards, Zanskar’s co-founder and chief technology officer, told Axios. That reduces the cost of the projects, he said.”

From Axios.