Comments on: Geothermal Sources Could Add Significant Power Generation Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uncle B http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-3585 Uncle B Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:06:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-3585 The thing most Americans, with their naturally, and honestly come by, capitalist bent, have trouble with is the "Perpetual" aspect of geo-thermal power! Once the expensive drilling and development is over, the well, geothermal well that is, NEVER runs dry! and that is something to shout about! Perpetual motion - not possible! Perpetual energy - see geothermal, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geo-chemical! all sustainable, renewable, perpetual investments just waiting for long term investment with stable and mounting ROI! Mean while, Yankee Doodle Dandy sits mourning the demise of the end of the "Cheap Oil Era" and his enslavement to V-8 engines and Saudi / OPEC overlords? Why not rejoice in the new, clean, energy technologies, certainly to be backed by newer cleaner Nuclear technologies and a brighter battery-car future for all! The "American Dream" of the 40's and 50's is certainly dead, and McMansions are passe - the "Earthship" style survival oriented home is moving in rapidly. Rejoice! The future is now, with solar, wind, wave, hydro, tidal, and geothermal renewable, of "perpetual" sustainables. A new life-style will certainly follow, and it will be every bit as enjoyable and valuable the world over as the old "American Dream" ever was! Love it or Leave it, America the rising star in the world, transforming itself to a new level! The thing most Americans, with their naturally, and honestly come by, capitalist bent, have trouble with is the “Perpetual” aspect of geo-thermal power! Once the expensive drilling and development is over, the well, geothermal well that is, NEVER runs dry! and that is something to shout about! Perpetual motion – not possible! Perpetual energy – see geothermal, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geo-chemical! all sustainable, renewable, perpetual investments just waiting for long term investment with stable and mounting ROI! Mean while, Yankee Doodle Dandy sits mourning the demise of the end of the “Cheap Oil Era” and his enslavement to V-8 engines and Saudi / OPEC overlords? Why not rejoice in the new, clean, energy technologies, certainly to be backed by newer cleaner Nuclear technologies and a brighter battery-car future for all! The “American Dream” of the 40′s and 50′s is certainly dead, and McMansions are passe – the “Earthship” style survival oriented home is moving in rapidly. Rejoice! The future is now, with solar, wind, wave, hydro, tidal, and geothermal renewable, of “perpetual” sustainables. A new life-style will certainly follow, and it will be every bit as enjoyable and valuable the world over as the old “American Dream” ever was! Love it or Leave it, America the rising star in the world, transforming itself to a new level!

]]> By: Uncle B http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-20216 Uncle B Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-20216 The thing most Americans, with their naturally, and honestly come by, capitalist bent, have trouble with is the "Perpetual" aspect of geo-thermal power! Once the expensive drilling and development is over, the well, geothermal well that is, NEVER runs dry! and that is something to shout about! Perpetual motion - not possible! Perpetual energy - see geothermal, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geo-chemical! all sustainable, renewable, perpetual investments just waiting for long term investment with stable and mounting ROI! Mean while, Yankee Doodle Dandy sits mourning the demise of the end of the "Cheap Oil Era" and his enslavement to V-8 engines and Saudi / OPEC overlords? Why not rejoice in the new, clean, energy technologies, certainly to be backed by newer cleaner Nuclear technologies and a brighter battery-car future for all! The "American Dream" of the 40's and 50's is certainly dead, and McMansions are passe - the "Earthship" style survival oriented home is moving in rapidly. Rejoice! The future is now, with solar, wind, wave, hydro, tidal, and geothermal renewable, of "perpetual" sustainables. A new life-style will certainly follow, and it will be every bit as enjoyable and valuable the world over as the old "American Dream" ever was! Love it or Leave it, America the rising star in the world, transforming itself to a new level! The thing most Americans, with their naturally, and honestly come by, capitalist bent, have trouble with is the “Perpetual” aspect of geo-thermal power! Once the expensive drilling and development is over, the well, geothermal well that is, NEVER runs dry! and that is something to shout about! Perpetual motion – not possible! Perpetual energy – see geothermal, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geo-chemical! all sustainable, renewable, perpetual investments just waiting for long term investment with stable and mounting ROI! Mean while, Yankee Doodle Dandy sits mourning the demise of the end of the “Cheap Oil Era” and his enslavement to V-8 engines and Saudi / OPEC overlords? Why not rejoice in the new, clean, energy technologies, certainly to be backed by newer cleaner Nuclear technologies and a brighter battery-car future for all! The “American Dream” of the 40′s and 50′s is certainly dead, and McMansions are passe – the “Earthship” style survival oriented home is moving in rapidly. Rejoice! The future is now, with solar, wind, wave, hydro, tidal, and geothermal renewable, of “perpetual” sustainables. A new life-style will certainly follow, and it will be every bit as enjoyable and valuable the world over as the old “American Dream” ever was! Love it or Leave it, America the rising star in the world, transforming itself to a new level!

]]> By: Writer to the World http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-3584 Writer to the World Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:42:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-3584 Terry, I didn't mean to say Iceland "pioneered" geothermal. Just that the entire country uses it. That's good background though. I'm more interested in the part about what affect potentially millions or even billions of holes in the earth's crust might have on the internal temperature of the core - if any. Terry,

I didn’t mean to say Iceland “pioneered” geothermal. Just that the entire country uses it. That’s good background though.

I’m more interested in the part about what affect potentially millions or even billions of holes in the earth’s crust might have on the internal temperature of the core – if any.

]]> By: Writer to the World http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-20215 Writer to the World Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-20215 Terry, I didn't mean to say Iceland "pioneered" geothermal. Just that the entire country uses it. That's good background though. I'm more interested in the part about what affect potentially millions or even billions of holes in the earth's crust might have on the internal temperature of the core - if any. Terry,

I didn’t mean to say Iceland “pioneered” geothermal. Just that the entire country uses it. That’s good background though.

I’m more interested in the part about what affect potentially millions or even billions of holes in the earth’s crust might have on the internal temperature of the core – if any.

]]> By: terry hallinan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-3582 terry hallinan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:45:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-3582 Iceland didn't pioneer geothermal power. Italy and the U.S. did. The first geothermal power was produced at the Lardarello field in Italy over 100 years ago. Later in the 1950's, the wonderful American geothermal pioneer, B. C. McCabe, brought in the giant Geysers field in northern California. The Geysers is still the world's largest producer of geothermal power by far even after nearly a half-decade of neglect and abuse. Iceland has done well indeed to spread the word on its own development but it was not the pioneer. Like so much else, the U.S. did the spade work but has let others profit from its initial investment while it is now a laggard. Best, Terry Iceland didn’t pioneer geothermal power. Italy and the U.S. did.

The first geothermal power was produced at the Lardarello field in Italy over 100 years ago. Later in the 1950′s, the wonderful American geothermal pioneer, B. C. McCabe, brought in the giant Geysers field in northern California. The Geysers is still the world’s largest producer of geothermal power by far even after nearly a half-decade of neglect and abuse.

Iceland has done well indeed to spread the word on its own development but it was not the pioneer. Like so much else, the U.S. did the spade work but has let others profit from its initial investment while it is now a laggard.

Best, Terry

]]> By: terry hallinan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-20214 terry hallinan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-20214 Iceland didn't pioneer geothermal power. Italy and the U.S. did. The first geothermal power was produced at the Lardarello field in Italy over 100 years ago. Later in the 1950's, the wonderful American geothermal pioneer, B. C. McCabe, brought in the giant Geysers field in northern California. The Geysers is still the world's largest producer of geothermal power by far even after nearly a half-decade of neglect and abuse. Iceland has done well indeed to spread the word on its own development but it was not the pioneer. Like so much else, the U.S. did the spade work but has let others profit from its initial investment while it is now a laggard. Best, Terry Iceland didn’t pioneer geothermal power. Italy and the U.S. did.

The first geothermal power was produced at the Lardarello field in Italy over 100 years ago. Later in the 1950′s, the wonderful American geothermal pioneer, B. C. McCabe, brought in the giant Geysers field in northern California. The Geysers is still the world’s largest producer of geothermal power by far even after nearly a half-decade of neglect and abuse.

Iceland has done well indeed to spread the word on its own development but it was not the pioneer. Like so much else, the U.S. did the spade work but has let others profit from its initial investment while it is now a laggard.

Best, Terry

]]> By: WillG http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-3580 WillG Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:16:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-3580 This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants. China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at: http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants.

China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at:

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html

]]> By: WillG http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-20212 WillG Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-20212 This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants. China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at: http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants.

China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at:

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html

]]> By: WillG http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-20213 WillG Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-20213 This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants. China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at: http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html This is great news! I hope they find some usable geothermal veins in China and India. That would help them to slow down the use of coal plants.

China is building 2 green cities though, Dongtan and a yet unnamed city. I read about both of them at:

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-green-city-for-china.html

http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html

]]> By: Writer to the World http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/08/geothermal-sources-could-add-significant-power-generation-capacity/#comment-3578 Writer to the World Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:04:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1261#comment-3578 I think geothermal has enormous potential, and I believe the entire country of Iceland is powered that way. I know this might sound silly, but if anyone has an answer to this question or can point me in the right direction, I'd like to research it. By tapping the heat of the earth, what potential effect could that have on the earth's core? If there were billions of these holes all over the crust of the earth, could that potentially cool the earth's molten core? The reason I ask is because it has very large consequences if the answer is "yes" or even "maybe." If the earth's core were ever to cool to the point of solidification, life on earth would effectively be over. My concern is that geothermal might be punching holes in the earths insulation shield. I know it sounds far fetched, but I have to ask. I think geothermal has enormous potential, and I believe the entire country of Iceland is powered that way.

I know this might sound silly, but if anyone has an answer to this question or can point me in the right direction, I’d like to research it.

By tapping the heat of the earth, what potential effect could that have on the earth’s core? If there were billions of these holes all over the crust of the earth, could that potentially cool the earth’s molten core?

The reason I ask is because it has very large consequences if the answer is “yes” or even “maybe.” If the earth’s core were ever to cool to the point of solidification, life on earth would effectively be over. My concern is that geothermal might be punching holes in the earths insulation shield.

I know it sounds far fetched, but I have to ask.

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