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I wonder if eventually in the future it would be possible to tap into the hot spots, and use the heat as a source of geothermal energy. This would also have the
by ph0rque 11y ago
I wonder if eventually in the future it would be possible to tap into the hot spots, and use the heat as a source of geothermal energy. This would also have the advantage of gradually cooling down the volcano and preventing another eruption.
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoIronically the plot of a season 2 episode of Stargate Atlantis.
- foobarbecue 11y agoThat's coincidental, but how is it ironic?
- akiselev 11y agoThe small civilization living on top of the caldera drew energy from the supervolcano to power a defensive shield around the clock. The irony is that this caused pressure to build under the caldera and an eruption to wipe out life on the surface.
- ph0rque 11y agoI should watch more scifi...
- mjklin 11y agoIsn't this used in Iceland?
- foobarbecue 11y agoYep, and many other countries including the USA. Using geothermal energy to "tap into hot spots" is called "geothermal energy."
- sizzzzlerz 11y agoVery true. One example I know of is the Casa Diablo thermal power generating station built on the Long Valley caldera on the east side of the Sierra near Mammoth Lakes. Its been there since the mid 80s.
- ianstallings 11y agoActually they're already developing that region for geothermal. Just not inside the park: http://www.montanagreenpower.com/other/geothermal.php http://www.montanagreenpower.com/other/geothermal.php There are actually much better spots in the US though. Some relatively close to Yellowstone: http://d32ogoqmya1dw8.cloudfront.net/images/research_education/yellowstone/geothermalmap.gif http://d32ogoqmya1dw8.cloudfront.net/images/research_educati...