Comments for Experts Say Time is Right for Geothermal at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:22:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-28687 Geothermal energy will eventually affect us all - Fred Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:44:39 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19829 Geothermal drill holes can leak CO2, and the water that they pump down to get turned into steam often carries heavy metals back up with it, once these problems are solved it will be a wonder power. - Jacob Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:53:47 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19799 Yep, drill for geothermal. That's where our drilled expertise should be concentrated. Shine baby shine. Blow baby blow. Drill baby drill --- for geothermal! - Mark Bartosik Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:02:22 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19781 "Possible" is not the same as "economic". Probably not as cheap as nuclear... - bbm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:22:43 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19776 It seems like the only time I hear about geothermal these days is when it's on or near a wilderness or other fragile are (e.g., the Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon). Like hydroelectric, this seemingly "free and clean" source of energy can have consequences on the surrounding areas. These need to be evaluated and balanced. - nicster Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:10:09 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19769 I remember reading once that bringing online certain geothermal plants in California increased fault activity. I wish I had more datails... As long as tapping the geothermal resources don't cause more earthquakes I'm all for it. - cmdrtebok Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:18:50 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19768 this is out of 793,060 MW total supply in U.S. (as of 2001). Source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/fact_sheets/supply&demand.html - Jake Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:33:40 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/geothermal-power/2199#comment-19758 Maybe the most important project is occurring in Florida even while most eyes are focused on the mountainous west: [b][url][img][img][quote][i]FAIRBANKS — Clean-power crusader Bernie Karl and two major partners want to make electricity out of oil field water using geothermal technology proven at Chena Hot Springs. Karl’s Chena Power is teaming with UTC Power, a division of United Technologies Corp., and Quantum Oil and Gas to match a $742,000 federal Department of Energy grant to generate electricity from hot water drawn up through wells at a Jay, Fla., oil field. On-the-ground work could start in early 2009.[/i] [url]http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/aug/11/chena-power-studies-potential-oil-field-geothermal/[/url] Consider the low temperature hot spring at Chena Hot Spring in Alaska produces the only electric power in Alaska from geothermal resources despite the most abundant high temperature resources of any state. Low temperature resources are scattered throughout the U.S. Countries far away from the Pacific "Ring of Fire" are aggressively developing geothermal resources, notably Germany, while the U.S. is mostly thinking on it while worshipping the the sun, the source of the most expensive and difficult alternate power source of them all. JMO. Best, Terry - terry hallinan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:55:19 +0100