Dave, geothermal is not tied to fracking. It is like a heat pump that uses heat from the earth. I think perhaps we need to stop thinking of energy primarily in terms of large scale, and think more about a range of small-scale environmentally responsible sources that supplement each other.
Dave, geothermal is not tied to fracking. It is like a heat pump that uses heat from the earth. I think perhaps we need to stop thinking of energy primarily in terms of large scale, and think more about a range of small-scale environmentally responsible sources that supplement each other.
But, as I tried to point out earlier, limited to places that are "hot spots" unless you plan to dig very very deep wells. As a professional hydrogeologist along the arc of my career, I can assure you that that presents some significant challenges. Which is one of the things that led me to the next part of my career. Now I think I'd like to return to the main focus of this forum, rather than get sidetracked into something that definitely does need discussion, but probably not here.
Dave, geothermal is not tied to fracking. It is like a heat pump that uses heat from the earth. I think perhaps we need to stop thinking of energy primarily in terms of large scale, and think more about a range of small-scale environmentally responsible sources that supplement each other.
There is geo thermal for household heat. Simple but long term payback
Then there is commercial geothermal that creates steam to run turbines to generate electricity. Two different animals
But, as I tried to point out earlier, limited to places that are "hot spots" unless you plan to dig very very deep wells. As a professional hydrogeologist along the arc of my career, I can assure you that that presents some significant challenges. Which is one of the things that led me to the next part of my career. Now I think I'd like to return to the main focus of this forum, rather than get sidetracked into something that definitely does need discussion, but probably not here.
Yes, also less susceptible to big grid cyber attacks!
I'm wondering if the power to run the electrical components- fan etc. is to what he refers.