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A series of studies have underlined the feasibility of utilizing geothermal energy (ie: deep boring into the earth's crust) for the produccion of heat and energy (electric power). Recently a highly qualified committee, under the auspices of the MIT, recommende that geothermal energy should be explored as a means of solving the energy crisis of the USA. Why aren't these suggestions taken up? Is the oil industry satsfied with its monopoly of energy supplies? Harald
harald sundlo wrote:
A series of studies have underlined the feasibility of utilizing geothermal energy (ie: deep boring into the earth's crust) for the produccion of heat and energy (electric power). Recently a highly qualified committee, under the auspices of the MIT, recommende that geothermal energy should be explored as a means of solving the energy crisis of the USA. Why aren't these suggestions taken up?
Because they're impractical. It works in Iceland because they have natural hot springs.
MIT seems to have gone mad recently. Maybe it's a virus (known as the press release dept). They also recently promoted distributing electrical power wirelessly ! Could be drugs too I guess. Maybe it's in their water ?
Graham
On Nov 26, 11:53am, maur...@tpg.com.au (Mauried) wrote:
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:41:27 -0800 (PST), sigvaldi <sigv...@binet.is wrote:
On Nov 25, 5:58=A0pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com wrote: harald sundlo wrote: A series of studies have underlined the feasibility of utilizing geothe> >rmal energy (ie: deep boring into the earth's crust) for the produccion of h> >eat and energy (electric power). Recently a highly qualified committee, und> >er the auspices of the MIT, recommende that geothermal energy should be explored as a means of solving the energy crisis of the USA. Why aren't these suggestions taken up?
Because they're impractical. It works inIcelandbecause they have natural > >hot springs.
And the USA does not have natural hot springs?
MIT seems to have gone mad recently. Maybe it's a virus (known as the pre> >ss release dept). They also recently promoted distributing electrical power wirelessly ! Could be drugs too I guess. Maybe it's in their water ?
Graham
Geothermal does work, but you cant use it anywhere. YOu need the right sort of rock formations and the right kind of ground structure.
Large areas of the USA and the entire Pacific rim have far better conditions for the use of geothermal energy than Iceland does.
Its only of limited use . No way you power all the USA from geothermal. Its also very expensive, so if u dont mind paying 10 times what you now pay for electricity its the way to go.
I do not think people in Iceland are paying 10 times what you pay for your electricity.
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:36:38 -0800 (PST), sigvaldi wrote:
On Nov 26, 11:53=A0am, maur...@tpg.com.au (Mauried) wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:41:27 -0800 (PST), sigvaldi <sigv...@binet.is wrote:
On Nov 25, 5:58=3DA0pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com wrote: harald sundlo wrote: A series of studies have underlined the feasibility of utilizing geo= the=3D rmal energy (ie: deep boring into the earth's crust) for the produccion o= f h=3D eat and energy (electric power). Recently a highly qualified committee, = und=3D er the auspices of the MIT, recommende that geothermal energy should be explored as a means of solving the energy crisis of the USA. Why are= n't these suggestions taken up?
Because they're impractical. It works inIcelandbecause they have natur= al =3D hot springs.
And the USA does not have natural hot springs?
MIT seems to have gone mad recently. Maybe it's a virus (known as the = pre=3D ss release dept). They also recently promoted distributing electrical pow= er wirelessly ! Could be drugs too I guess. Maybe it's in their water ?
Graham
Geothermal does work, but you cant use it anywhere. YOu need the right sort of rock formations and the right kind of ground structure.
Large areas of the USA and the entire Pacific rim have far better conditions for the use of geothermal energy than Iceland does.
Its only of limited use . No way you power all the USA from geothermal. Its also very expensive, so if u dont mind paying 10 times what you now pay for electricity its the way to go.
I do not think people in Iceland are paying 10 times what you pay for your electricity.
They arnt because its a very cold place and the geographic conditions are ideal for this type of power. Ie the drilling costs are minimum as the hot rocks are near the surface. The costs go up dramatically when you have to drill the very long 4 - 6 kms holes into the crust to get access to the hot rocks.
On Nov 26, 10:23pm, maur...@tpg.com.au (Mauried) wrote:
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:36:38 -0800 (PST), sigvaldi <sigv...@binet.is wrote:
On Nov 26, 11:53=A0am, maur...@tpg.com.au (Mauried) wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:41:27 -0800 (PST), sigvaldi <sigv...@binet.is wrote:
On Nov 25, 5:58=3DA0pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com wrote: harald sundlo wrote: A series of studies have underlined the feasibility of utilizing geo> >the=3D rmal energy (ie: deep boring into the earth's crust) for the produccion o> >f h=3D eat and energy (electric power). Recently a highly qualified committee, > >und=3D er the auspices of the MIT, recommende that geothermal energy should be explored as a means of solving the energy crisis of the USA. Why are> >n't these suggestions taken up?
Because they're impractical. It works inIcelandbecause they have natur> >al =3D hot springs.
And the USA does not have natural hot springs?
MIT seems to have gone mad recently. Maybe it's a virus (known as the > >pre=3D ss release dept). They also recently promoted distributing electrical pow> >er wirelessly ! Could be drugs too I guess. Maybe it's in their water ?
Graham
Geothermal does work, but you cant use it anywhere. YOu need the right sort of rock formations and the right kind of ground structure.
Large areas of the USA and the entire Pacific rim have far better conditions for the use of geothermal energy thanIcelanddoes.
Its only of limited use . No way you power all the USA from geothermal. Its also very expensive, so if u dont mind paying 10 times what you now pay for electricity its the way to go.
I do not think people inIcelandare paying 10 times what you pay for your electricity.
They arnt because its a very cold place and the geographic conditions are ideal for this type of power.
No, winter temperatures in Iceland are similar to large areas in the northern parts of the USA so it is not such a cold place and the geographic conditions are also quite good in the western USA.
Ie the drilling costs are minimum as the hot rocks are near the surface. The costs go up dramatically when you have to drill the very long 4 - 6 kms holes into the crust to get access to the hot rocks.
Here in Iceland they drill down to between 2 and 3 kms to get to the hot water and there is an ongoing project to extend the drilling down to 5-6 kms to get acess to higher temperatures. That is not excactly near the surface.
In article <c7e9be67-6dd5-4860-802c-3deed4cd2798 @v4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, sigvald@binet.is (sigvaldi) says...
No, winter temperatures in Iceland are similar to large areas in the northern parts of the USA so it is not such a cold place and the geographic conditions are also quite good in the western USA.
Geologic conditions are quite good, geographic, not so much. Geothermal generation plants would not be located anywhere near a market for the heat, much of which would be wasted.
http://www.newberrygeothermal.com/project.htm
Geothermal also has to compete with wind power, which is plentiful and even cheaper in the western USA.
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