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- MortalCoiled, on 11/30/2007, -0/+23Geothermal energy does rock, but I would feel so guilty knowing there are starving oil sheiks who won't be able to feed their family and corrupt mega-corporation owners that won't be able to afford the mortgage on their estate in the Hamptons.
- bdbElysian, on 11/30/2007, -0/+11Wind, wave, solar, geothermal, all this and so many people still think we're doomed without coal.
- isntreal, on 11/30/2007, -2/+8"One of their cooler tricks: They can carve multiple wells from a single hole by striking out in different directions." This is one of the oldest drilling "tricks" in the book.
PS: Look at this hag http://www.thestreet.com/tsc/common/images/headsho ... - capiCrimm, on 11/30/2007, -0/+6I feel sorry, so I'll give you a new plan.
1. Immigrate to Germany.
2. Become Chancellor of Germany
3. ???
4. Profit! - MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+5Complete nonsense. The deepest we've EVER drilled into the Earth was 12km. The center of the Earth (6,371km) is possibly as hot as the sun.
- subterfuge, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6i would prefer that humanity invest in solar power because unlike geothermal power, solar power can be used in space. advances in solar power technology would greatly advance space exploration.
- elnerdo, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6As opposed to magma that's NOT liquid hot?
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+5Rock maybe?
- Nick22, on 11/30/2007, -0/+5care to explain?
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+5It's pretty damn renewable until all the goo in the Earth stops flowing and hardens, and at that point there will be no life left, since Earth's poles would be neutralized. Either way, it is 6,371km to the center of the Earth, and the deepest that man has EVER drilled into the Earth is 12km.
- Harbinger67, on 11/30/2007, -1/+5Oh hell no. I've played Final Fantasy 7, and I know where this is leading. No thank you to this.
- Matri, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4You really have no idea what you're talking about, do you? You might as well stop using solar panels, once you've leeched all the light out of the sun, then what?
- antechinus, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4Are you stupid or something?
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4Why not both? In order for renewables to actually be viable, we will need help from each kind.
- asauterChicago, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4No it's not a geothermal power plant as I think your confusing his statement with, it's a geothermal heating and cooling pump, my parents put one in a few years ago, it's very, very cheap to heat and cool your house with it, since it uses so little electricity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_exchange_h ...
- ZenFountain, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4There's already geothermal options, my father had a geothermal heat pump put in his house a few years ago (with a tax credit, omg big government!) and he says it cost half as much as the natural gas furnace. Someone posted an MIT report awhile back that said "enhanced" geothermal energy where water is pumped into the earth under pressure is virtually unlimited, but the first big test caused a small earthquake. For traditional geothermal you have to remember that Iceland has an abundant supply and small population.
- zenerdiode, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3Really?!?!?!
You actually think nobody knew about geothermal energy 2 years ago? You actually think there wasn't any major infrastructure investments into geothermal energy by the energy corps 2 years ago? - Matri, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3K-Bots, bah! Maverick owns!
Okay, now I feel old too. Best Game Ever! - ButterBuddha, on 11/30/2007, -3/+6Unleash liquid-hot magma on an entire community...
- Bamborzled, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3Actually, Wikipedia says that the first geothermal power plant was first made in 1904. Geothermal energy is much older than you think.
- antechinus, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3It is a common misconception that all geothermal energy sources are volcanic. In many locations, the geothermal resource resides in massive granite bodies which are not molten. The heat does not come from volcanism but from the heat of radioactive decay within the granite. For example http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/hotdry ...
- swanny89, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3fragma?
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3Yea. Awesome. Lets build a ***** powerplant in the country's most beautiful national park.
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3I don't know who your listening to that says were doomed without coal... That is nothing to worry about, since we have a massive ***** of coal left... the coal reserves are 400 years and counting. I think your thinking of oil.
- KingGorilla, on 11/30/2007, -1/+4and how!
- RoboRay, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3I'm sure there's some convenient, common name for frozen magma...
- inactive, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Haven't there been a lot of theories about the possibility of large-scale explosions and earthquakes potentially related to enhanced geothermal? I live not far from the Geysers geothermal station and there was a lot of protesting around here because of sulfur emissions and the geological stability issues. Of course, here in northern California they'd protest about a sunny day if it seemed like too many people were enjoying it.
- evanmyers, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2My neighbors just started the process of getting a geothermal heating system. It costs over $10,000, but they just moved in and will profit from it in the next 5-10 years.
- KingGorilla, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2fudge
- dtele, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2very cool :)
- Dokument, on 11/30/2007, -1/+3I'm a consumer whore!
- climateHeretic, on 12/02/2007, -0/+2Geothermal plants where thermal events reach the surface is a reasonable use of the escaping energy. Geothermal as a individual energy source or heating source for widespread use seems a little risky.
- linksdeity, on 11/30/2007, -1/+3with Geothermal Energy you can really make a lot of K-Bots
...ok, I didn't read the article.. - urbannomad23, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2i had this idea 10 years ago, thank you very much. but i was a kid.
- ricksite, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Geothermal kills worms.
- PimpL, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Excellent Point! We need to make sure that we take their feelings and needs into consideration when switching to Geothermal power. After all they saw fit to sell us their oil products.
- MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2I actually had quite an extensive conversation with someone from TrueWind who had looked into this in the past and they found that there is a negligable effect on lower atmosphere wind currents.
- Niffer, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Don't put down those books yet, kid. We're pullin for you.
- TypeEE, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2According to your wiki link, it cost about $30k to get parts + installation, but it only save $1.4k - $2k a year. So it takes like 15 years to break even. No wonder no many people are doing it.
- climateHeretic, on 12/02/2007, -0/+2Because he ran a computer simulation... great, feel safer already.
- JingJang, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2I have to respond to this FTA:
"Developing geothermal energy sources for power and heat is the top priority for these businesses. But will we ever see an American version of the Blue Lagoon, the outdoor geothermal and lava rock spa outside of Reykjavic?
Johannesson says that the water coming out of ground has to be just right, containing minerals and algae that make it worthwhile -- and a scenic location such as Hawaii wouldn't hurt. He doesn't know of any spots right now, but he believes they're out there somewhere in America."
Um, Try Glenwood Springs in Colorado....??
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/25106918200128837 ...
Or in general www.soak.net - there are a LOT of hot springs - many of them in VERY scenic locations in the west!
There is a lot of potential for Geothermal in the United States but we haven't developed the technology to make it as profitable as it should be for big business to really delve into it. Another point is that the last government funded study on geothermal resources was in 1978. The technology for identifying potential resources was vastly different in 1978 versus what is available now. A new assessment is desperately needed. - MrSlumberjack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Thats ignorant. In SO many ways.
- MrPeach, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1...rock
- johnroth, on 11/30/2007, -1/+2Hah hah, I think geothermal energy is a good idea but I digg your comment so hard.
- wispygalaxy, on 11/30/2007, -3/+4This is a hot idea...
- larcher01, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Doh!
- foovo, on 11/30/2007, -1/+2The Indonesian Mud Volcano is just one example:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/07 ...
>>However, it's as clean as energy comes!! - slezzzter, on 11/30/2007, -0/+115 years to break even isn't a bad deal on a house that probably has a 30 year mortgage (assuming you add it when you build or buy). Additionally, it makes a very attractive (and possibly unique) selling point if you put your home on the market.
- sunnydayz, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1i rent a house in bc, that has geothermal heating. It is the best thing since sliced bread. We save on average $200 a month at least.
- RockyMoore, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1Out here in Southern Oregon, we have lots of geothermal going on (lots of volcanoes out here too :) ). Many homes have geothermal heat along with some businesses. Most currently use the heat from the natural geothermal wells, but it could also be used to power Stirling engines for electricity generation.
Our Main street (along with a few others) currently use geothermal to keep the snow and ice off the roads and sidewalks. It is pretty nice! -
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