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Nuclear power is necessary to provide "bridge" energy until we can go fully green. Not exactly so. Wind or solar are dependent on it being windy or daytime, t

Nuclear power is necessary to provide "bridge" energy until we can go fully green. Not exactly so. Wind or solar are dependent on it being windy or daytime, therefore will never provide base load power and can only provide incremental power on top of base load power sources such as coal, oil, gas, nuclear, or... geothermal. Geothermal is one of the best green energy sources that can provide baseload power. After 100 years a geothermal power plant will still produce 35% of it's original first year production, so it's a pretty long lived asset. I don't understand why geothermal is always overlooked.

Detrus 16y ago
Geothermal increases earthquake risk/frequency, so it's not all roses either. There are plenty of problems for large scale power plants, like limited locations, custom fit for each spot, etc.. But there are some pretty large ones, I wouldn't say it's overlooked by the industry, maybe by the media.
- dhughes 16y ago
  > Geothermal increases earthquake risk/frequency, so it's not all roses either. What do you mean?
  - Detrus 16y ago
    http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/does-geothermal-power-cause-earthquakes http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/does-geotherma... Just google "geothermal" and "earthquakes"
- fuzzythinker 16y ago
  But is that really bad? If man can induce earthquakes, then it's possible that these man made earthquakes releases the tension building up to the big ones, saving both lives and money.
jacques_chester 16y ago
> I don't understand why geothermal is always overlooked. Because it's hard to come by. Either you're in a geothermally active area, in which case it's a no-brainer, or you aren't. If you're in a normal area you need to drill extremely deep for the heat and then, somehow, keep the drill hole open. Tectonic drift is actually a serious show-stopper at the depths we're talking about.
yourpenguy 16y ago
Read Revelation. Nuclear power is the mistake that caused Revelation to be written. Faster Than Light Data Transfer Results in earthquakes from Time Travel that allows man to write the Bible. http://tinyurl.com/teslamadeearthquakes http://tinyurl.com/teslamadeearthquakes

Detrus 16y ago

Geothermal increases earthquake risk/frequency, so it's not all roses either. There are plenty of problems for large scale power plants, like limited locations, custom fit for each spot, etc.. But there are some pretty large ones, I wouldn't say it's overlooked by the industry, maybe by the media.

dhughes 16y ago
> Geothermal increases earthquake risk/frequency, so it's not all roses either. What do you mean?
- Detrus 16y ago
  http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/does-geothermal-power-cause-earthquakes http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/does-geotherma... Just google "geothermal" and "earthquakes"
fuzzythinker 16y ago
But is that really bad? If man can induce earthquakes, then it's possible that these man made earthquakes releases the tension building up to the big ones, saving both lives and money.

jacques_chester 16y ago

> I don't understand why geothermal is always overlooked. Because it's hard to come by. Either you're in a geothermally active area, in which case it's a no-brainer, or you aren't. If you're in a normal area you need to drill extremely deep for the heat and then, somehow, keep the drill hole open. Tectonic drift is actually a serious show-stopper at the depths we're talking about.

yourpenguy 16y ago

Read Revelation. Nuclear power is the mistake that caused Revelation to be written. Faster Than Light Data Transfer Results in earthquakes from Time Travel that allows man to write the Bible. http://tinyurl.com/teslamadeearthquakes http://tinyurl.com/teslamadeearthquakes