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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
by 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 agohttp://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 agoBut 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.