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Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: October 22, 2013, 2:44 pm
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[center]An Open Frontier: The Untapped Potential of South
American Geothermal[/center]
South America holds great potential for geothermal energy, but
barriers to development leaves it largely underdeveloped.
However some private investors and development banks are on the
cusp of unlocking the abundant energy source.
Meg Cichon, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com
October 22, 2013
New Hampshire, USA -- The ring of fire is a geologic region that
extends in a horseshoe shape from the bottom tip of South
America, up along the Pacific coast through North America, and
looping back through Asia and down to New Zealand. It's lined
with more than 400 volcanoes, and as the Johnny Cash song goes,
it "burns, burns, burns," which also means it's a geothermal
dream zone.
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Some areas on the ring have taken advantage of the immense
resources; New Zealand, for example, has developed more than 800
megawatts (MW) of geothermal capacity that accounts for about 19
percent of its energy supply, according to the New Zealand
Ministry of Economic Development. But on the other end of the
horseshoe in South America, geothermal energy remains largely
untapped, leaving what Pierre Audinet, clean energy program team
leader of the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance
Program (ESMAP), calls an "open frontier."
"South America has an enormous perceived potential. And there is
a nascent desire of many governments to actually get that
potential to become a reality," explained Audinet. "But it is
still not completely straightforward for a variety of reasons."
Barriers to Development
While many countries to the north, such as Mexico, are slowly
putting geothermal projects online, South American regions are
lagging behind for a variety of reasons � some easily
recognizeable, some not.
It is widely known that a major barrier to geothermal
development, no matter the location, is the cost of test
drilling. This is by far the most expensive step in the
development process, and many projects struggle to secure
financing due to its high risk. Approximately 50 percent of test
drilling produces negative results � zero geothermal activity �
so many commercial banks are very unlikely to finance these
projects. Therefore, much of the development in Latin America,
and even countries in eastern Africa where development is
blossoming, has been led by the private sector, according to
Audinet.
While governments have already handed over geothermal
concessions to those private developers to move ahead, "it's not
as if you have a million private sectors with deep pockets able
to shell out initial important capital expenditure to do the
test drilling," said Audinet. There are very few developers that
are able to take on these costs, so many are now simply sitting
on concessions, bringing the industry to a stand-still. And in
some cases, explained Audient, the cost of test drilling is even
more expensive because the equipment mobilization costs, such as
bringing drilling rigs to those areas, are very high.
"You end up having hefty capital expenditure just to drill a
couple of wells and verify your geothermal source," he said. "It
is a tough world nowadays for financing. There are talks,
appetite, desire, and competent players, but it will take time."
Slowly governments are increasingly realizing that they need to
step in, but so far they haven't been able to figure out how.
"It is still very much in the open," said Audinet. "There are
countries where it is still a blank slate."
In Chile, for example, the government is trying to figure out
how to channel some type of subsidy or support to private
developers. It recently announced a new renewable energy target
of 20 percent by 2025 (excluding hydropower), up from the
previous 5 percent goal. However there are legal and budgetary
constraints in the way of achieving the target. Everything is
left to the private sector, from generation to transmission,
which makes it difficult for the government to step in, said
Audinet. "They have straightjacketed themselves into private
sector development, which can be very good, but in other ways
can be a limitation when dealing with a massive financial
hurdle," he explained.
Unfortunately, there is no "silver bullet" policy for geothermal
development. "We wish you could put in a FIT [feed-in tariff]
and everything would move along, but unfortunately it doesn't
work like that for this technology," said Audinet.
Adding to the financial pressure, there are also some
environmental concerns for geothermal development. Some of the
projects that are being planned, and even some existing plants
planned for expansion, are located in national parks. Other
viable areas for development may exist on lands where there are
indigenous people. This creates additional developmental hurdles
and longer lead-times. According to Audinet, "these constraints
could change as regulations evolve, but it is more work now."
Project Front-runners
In 2012, Alterra Power Corp., a geothermal developer based in
Canada, announced a partnership with Energy Development
Corporation (EDC), a Philippines-based geothermal developer, to
pursue six of Alterra's geothermal concessions in South America.
One of which, its Mariposa project in Chile, is moving along and
could be online by 2017.
"This transaction represents a significant step forward for our
geothermal assets in Chile and Peru," said John Carson,
Alterra's CEO. "EDC is a strong partner with deep expertise, and
we're pleased to be making this next step together." Indeed, EDC
has significant geothermal development experience on the other
side of the ring of fire, with several plants online in the
Philippines. The Alterra-EDC partnership will provide the
necessary cashflow for test drilling at the Mariposa site. EDC
will contribute $58.3 million for a 70 percent stake in the
project. Alterra has already identified geothermal potential of
more than 300 MW at the site, but further drilling is required
to test for plant permeability.
Enel Green Power Latin America also has its sights set on Chile,
and formed a partnership with Empresa Nacional de Petr�leo
(ENAP), the National Petroleum Corporation in Chile, to develop
its geothermal assets. In August, it signed a $100 million loan
with Chile's Banco de Credito e Inversiones to be disbursed
before 2014 in order to develop its renewable energy investments
in the area.
Broadening Financial Reach
In early 2013, the World Bank announced that it would establish
a $500 million fund to help develop geothermal concessions
around the world. According to Audinet, the program has started
to allocate money to help identify test-drilling projects, and
is zeroing in on Latin America "more than other regions," he
said.
"We are helping to identify a pipeline of test drilling projects
and helping to lobby and call upon all development banks and
donors interested in geothermal to prioritize more money towards
test drilling," said Audinet. "That is where the money needs to
go if we want to unleash that geothermal potential."
Since geothermal projects have long lead times and can take up
to a decade to complete, Audinet doesn't expect many megawatts
to come online in the next few years. However, he does expect a
spike in activity.
"All I can say is that you have a gradual positioning of
players, including financial institutions like the World Bank,
InterAmerican Development Bank, and CAF (a Latin American
development bank), that are conversing on ways to approach
projects and move forward," explained Audinet. "These are
conversations that started in the past 10 months so from that I
would imagine that some things would eventually emerge."
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/10/an-open-frontier-t…
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Ethiopia Signs $4 Bn Geothermal Deal
By: AGelbert Date: October 29, 2013, 4:55 pm
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[center]Ethiopia Signs $4 Bn Geothermal Deal[/center]
Geothermal Energy - Oct 23, 2013
Ethiopia signed a $4 billion deal Wednesday with
American-Icelandic company Reykjavik Geothermal to develop a
1000-megawatt geothermal farm, officials said.
When completed, the project to provide energy for both local
consumption and export will be the largest source of foreign
direct investment in Ethiopia.
Related Research on ASDReports.com:
Analyzing Geothermal Power in Costa Rica
"This is an epic moment for all of us... bringing Ethiopia to
the forefront of geothermal development," said Reykjavik chief
executive officer Gudmundur Thoroddsson.
Three-quarters of the project is funded by Reykjavik Geothermal,
backed by private investors, while 25 percent will be borrowed.
Thoroddsson said $40 million (29 million euro) of investment has
already been secured.
The geothermal farm -- located 200 kilometres (124 miles) south
of the capital Addis Ababa -- will be built in two phases, with
the first 500 MW phase to be completed in 2018. The second phase
is expected to be finished in 2021.
Thoroddsson said geothermal is an ideal source of energy in
Ethiopia, which is vulnerable to erratic weather and oil price
fluctuations.
"It's an energy source that is very reliable, always there and
is not dependent on weather so it fits very well into the mix,"
he told reporters.
The energy produced from the project will be used for both local
consumption and for export to neighbouring countries, the head
of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Miret Debebe, said.
"Geothermal (is) one of the most attractive renewable energy
resources," Miret said, adding that "trade with neighbouring
countries will increase significantly".
The project is the first geothermal farm in the Ethiopia, which
has a total potential of 3,000 MW of geothermal energy, making
it one of the largest geothermal sites in the world.
Iceland-based Reykjavik Geothermal was established in 2008 to
develop geothermal resources in "underserved" markets, the
company said.
Ethiopia has made heavy investments in green energy projects,
including wind, solar and hydropower.
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A series of hydropower dams are currently under construction
throughout the country, including the 6,000 MW Grand Renaissance
Dam on the Nile River, which will be Africa's largest dam when
completed in 2017.
Ethiopia has the capacity to produce 45,000 MW of power, :o
more than the total amount currently consumed in all of
sub-Saharan Africa, according to official figures.
The government says it wants to transform Ethiopia into a
[I]carbon-neutral,[/I] middle income country by 2025.
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Foreign investments in Ethiopia have mushroomed in recent years,
with Chinese, Turkish and Indian companies investing in a range
of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture and
construction.
http://www.globalenergyworld.com/news/9358/Ethiopia_Signs_$4_Bn_Geothermal_Deal…
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One type of geothermal system with non-metal pipe loops - Nice v
ideo!
By: AGelbert Date: November 10, 2013, 8:04 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o7vVjth_TU&feature=player_embedded
One type of geothermal system with non-metal pipe loops
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Direct Exchange (DX) type geothermal system with copper pipes.
By: AGelbert Date: November 10, 2013, 8:16 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv8bTAGr0tU&feature=player_embedded
Direct Exchange (DX) type geothermal system with copper pipes.
They claim it is the most efficient system
Nice heat pump function explanation. ;D
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The Bosch Geothermal System Comparison to a Fossil fuel powered
furnace
By: AGelbert Date: November 10, 2013, 8:36 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9DP6v0IW1k&feature=player_embedded
Since they guarantee the heat exchanger pipes for 50 years, this
is really a lifetime investment.
It's ALWAYS around 55 degrees F under your house, winter at 10
below or summer at 90 above. This is an IDEAL solution for
renewable energy because it mainly functions by AVOIDING energy
use, not simply ramping up a system to whatever square feet you
want in a house.
OF course if the house is already there and is huge, the system
will cost plenty. However, if the government provides low
interest financing for new houses of a reasonable amount of
square feet (about 1,000 for a two person household) as well as
financing for refurbishing old SMALL houses with a "pay as you
SAVE on fossil fuels" long term payment, everybody could embrace
this technology and kill heating oil once and for all. ;D
Of course furnace manufacturers and fossil fuelers won't be too
happy about it. ;)
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Re: Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: December 20, 2013, 9:13 pm
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Iceland�s cars could soon run on volcano power
By Sarah Laskow
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Iceland is sitting atop a bubbling pool of geothermal energy �
they use it to heat the entire country, basically. But now one
company � which, according to FastCoExist, is sitting right next
to an actual volcano in Iceland � has figured out a way to run
the country�s cars on volcano power, too.
The volcano makes the incredible amount of energy in the Earth�s
core accessible from the planet�s surface. A power company�s
already using it to make electricity, but the process emits a
fair bit of pretty concentrated carbon dioxide. Here�s where the
new innovation comes in: This company, Carbon Recycling
International, takes that CO2 and turns it into methanol, a fuel
that can power cars but which lacks the nasty carcinogenic
byproducts of gasoline.
FastCoExist explains:
Their process could actually be used to capture and recycle
carbon dioxide anywhere. But it�s trickier at places like
coal-fired power plants, where emissions are a mix of chemicals
that are expensive to separate. The CO2 emissions from the
geothermal plant are easier to capture and use because they�re
more concentrated. And the geothermal plant also provides cheap,
renewable electricity to power the conversion to methanol.
It�s a little less fun than if someone had figured out how to
scoop molten lava directly into the back of a car and watch it
steam off at top speed. But this seems safer.
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Re: Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: January 1, 2014, 2:02 pm
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About Ram Power, Corp.
Ram Power is a renewable energy company engaged in the business
of operating and developing geothermal properties and has
interests in geothermal projects in Nicaragua and the United
States.
Ram Power, Corp. Announces Operational Update
19/12/2013
RENO, NV--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - Ram Power, Corp. (TSX:
RPG) ("Ram Power" or the "Company"), a renewable energy company
focused on the development, production and sale of electricity
from geothermal energy, is pleased to announce today the
following project and corporate updates.
SAN JACINTO-TIZATE REMEDIATION DRILLING PROGRAM
The Company is currently conducting a remediation drilling
program to increase the steam resource of the San Jacinto-Tizate
project (the "Project"). The remediation drilling program calls
for the refurbishment of four existing production wells as well
as the replacement and perforation of specified well casings
along with the deepening and forking of two wells. The
remediation drilling operations are being led by Sinclair Knight
Merz, the resource consultant for the Company, in consultation
with PENSA and ThermaSource Inc. (the "Remediation Team").
Well SJ 6-1
In August 2013, the Remediation Team successfully replaced 367
meters of damaged liner and perforated a 60 meter section of
liner which had demonstrated increased temperature and
permeability. Well SJ 6-1 steamflow is currently estimated at
9.8 tonnes / hour or 1.3 MW (gross) and the well was connected
to the plant on September 26, 2013.
Well SJ 6-2
In September 2013, the Remediation Team successfully perforated
60 meters of blank liner to recover production at an upper major
zone that may have been affected by prior mineral deposition.
After a brief recovery period, well SJ 6-2 was placed back in
service and steam-flow is currently estimated at 9.5 MW (net).
Well SJ 9-3
The remediation program for well SJ 9-3 began on August 25, 2013
and was successfully remediated in three phases. During the
heat-up period and discharge test of well SJ 9-3, the Company
conducted a sinker bar survey run on November 24, 2013, and
discovered an obstruction at approximately 1,100 meters in the
main leg of the well. Following the discovery of the
obstruction, the Company initiated a series of well air capping
cycles by alternating well head pressures in an attempt to
remove the blockage naturally and to stimulate well SJ 9-3 flow.
On December 6, 2013, the Company conducted a down hole camera
survey which reconfirmed the blockage at approximately 1,100
meters. As a result, following the completion of well SJ 12-3,
the Company will mobilize the ThermaSource drilling rig back to
well SJ 9-3 to clear the main leg obstruction.
The clearing of the blockage is expected to take approximately
10 days, at which time the well will be put back into thermal
recovery. The Company remains encouraged with the initial
results of well SJ 9-3, including, but not limited to, the
drilling loss circulation during remediation, down hole
temperature and the results of the injectivity test.
Well SJ 12-3
In preparation for the remediation work, well SJ 12-3 was
removed from production on October 8, 2013. The Company
successfully perforated the liner as well as deepened, and
forked, well SJ 12-3 to approximately 2,400 meters. Following
the remediation efforts, the Company was unsuccessful at
retrieving the whipstock used to directionally drill the forked
leg. A down hole camera was used to view the whipstock, and from
the initial images it was evident that the casing joint holding
the whipstock was not stable, preventing the whipstock
retrieving tool from engaging the keyway pocket to extract the
whipstock from the well bore.
Once the Company is able to retrieve the whipstock, the Company
will continue with normal operations and drill out the isolation
plug and retrieve the inflatable packer. The Company expects the
process to finalize in the near future, at which time the well
will be shut in for thermal recovery.
Remediation Testing Date
The Company and the Lenders are in negotiations to amend the
remediation completion date in the Common Terms Agreement, with
such revised date to start in mid-January 2014. Following the
completion of the resource remediation drilling program, the
Company will conduct a plant capacity test expected to be
concluded in mid-February 2014. The test includes a 30-day
stabilization period of the resource field followed by a 7-day
performance test to determine the net operating output of the
plant.
Remediation Summary to Date
The overall remediation drilling program has a targeted increase
in steam availability of approximately 9 to 14 MW, or 70-110
tonnes / hour of additional net capacity bringing total
generation to approximately 59 to 63 MW (net). At that level,
utilizing the current power purchase agreement, the Company's
expected annualized net revenue will be approximately $56-61
million annually.
http://www.powerengineeringint.com/marketwired/2013/12/19/ram-power-corp-announ…
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Re: Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: February 7, 2014, 2:18 am
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[move]Construction plans for mid-sized geothermal plants booming
across Japan February 6, 2014 [/move]
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MATSUKAWA_Geothermal_power_station_Iwate,JAPANvia Mainichi News
/ February 4, 2014 / Construction plans for dozens of mid-sized
geothermal power plants have surfaced across Japan, with its
rich geothermal resources coming under the spotlight in the wake
of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Chuo Electric Power Co. will herald the move in April by
initiating the operation of a new geothermal plant in Kumamoto
Prefecture � the country�s first such facility to be inaugurated
in 15 years. Orix Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are also planning to
put their geothermal power station into service sometime around
the spring of 2015. There are also dozens of other plans across
the country to build geothermal plants each with a maximum
output of less than 15,000 kilowatts.
�We�d like to connect our customers living in urban condominiums
and rural areas,� said Yasutoshi Hirano, vice president at Chuo
Electric Power Co., a Tokyo-based company that makes bulk
purchases of electricity to supply power to condominium
households at low prices.
The company has undertaken the construction and operation of a
geothermal plant from a firm called �Waita-kai� operated by
residents in a hot spring resort in Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture.
Although the planned power station with a maximum output of
2,000 kilowatts will only cater to 1,500 households, the
construction of a geothermal plant with output capacity greater
than 1,000 kilowatts is to be the first in the country since
1999, when Tokyo Electric Power Co.�s Hachijojima Geothermal
Power Station was put into operation on Hachijo Island, south of
Tokyo.
The development of geothermal power generation often comes in
conflict with the interests of local residents, who are worried
about a possible reduction in the amount of hot spring water as
a result of such construction. Chuo Electric Power Co. overcame
such a hurdle by building a geothermal plant not as large as
ones developed by major power companies and by sharing profits
with Waita-kai. Chuo Electric Power further plans to build five
more geothermal plants of a similar scale over the next five
years. The company will sell electricity to major utilities for
the time being but is planning to eventually retail power to
condominiums.
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[center]MATSUKAWA Geothermal power station[/center]
Orix and Toshiba are seeking to launch the operation of a
geothermal plant in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, sometime around
the spring of 2015, followed by the construction of similar
facilities in the Hokkaido, Tohoku and Kyushu regions. Hidetake
Takahashi, head of Orix�s business development department, said,
�The electricity market is right before the break of dawn (ahead
of the deregulation of electric power). We�d like to make
geothermal power the pillar of our new business.�
While large-scale geothermal plants normally require
environmental assessments spanning three to four years,
mid-sized geothermal power stations are not subject to such
regulations. The purchase price for renewable energy generated
by a power plant whose maximum output is less than 15,000
kilowatts is also set relatively high at 42 yen per kilowatt
hour under the feed-in tariff system, encouraging new companies
to enter the business. The purchase price is set far cheaper at
27.3 yen per kilowatt hour for renewable energy generated by
plants with a maximum output of 15,000 kilowatts or more.
As a volcanic country, Japan is blessed with geothermal
resources that are the world�s third largest in volume behind
the United States and Indonesia. The potential of geothermal
power generation is high, but opposition from local residents
and construction regulations within national and quasi-national
parks had hampered the development of geothermal power. The
change in the tide came following the March 2011 Great East
Japan Earthquake and tsunami, which prompted the government to
relax regulations and trim assessment periods. A consortium of
10 companies including Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Inpex Corp. is
planning to develop the nation�s largest geothermal plant within
the Bandai-Asahi National Park in Fukushima Prefecture, with an
output capacity of 270,000 kilowatts. The consortium is eyeing
to start operating the plant sometime in the early 2020s.
According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, around
20 locations across the country are under survey for potential
geothermal power generation by trading houses, oil companies,
local governments, hot spring associations and other entities.
Apart from this, preliminary surveys are also underway at 42
locations in the country, signaling the arrival of a booming
geothermal market in the near future.
SOURCE: Mainichi.jp / (original Japanese article)
http://fukushimaupdate.com/construction-plans-for-mid-sized-geothermal-plants-b…
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Re: Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: May 31, 2014, 3:55 pm
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[center]Iceland Moves Closer to Powering European Homes With
Geothermal Energy
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Reykjavik, Iceland -- Iceland is moving closer to plugging
European homes into the volcanic island nation�s geothermal and
hydropower reserves via what would be the world�s longest power
cable, according to the country�s largest energy producer.
�The more we look at this project, the more positive feedback we
get,� said Hordur Arnarson, chief executive officer of
Landsvirkjun, which produces more than 70 percent of Iceland�s
power. �Over the past two years we�ve moved closer to this
project becoming a reality,� he said in an interview in
Reykjavik on May 21.
Iceland�s government and Landsvirkjun are studying whether the
country should press ahead with the project, which could cost as
much as 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion). Construction of the
1,170-kilometer (727-mile) submarine cable would need a
bilateral agreement with the U.K. as well as deals concerning
the purchase and sale of electricity.
The government estimates that 75 percent of Iceland�s energy is
undeveloped. Hydropower from the nation�s glaciers accounts for
about 73 percent of electricity production and the rest is
generated from geothermal sources. Less than 40 percent of the
available geothermal energy, which taps the earth�s heat, is
used to make electricity.
The north Atlantic island of 320,000 inhabitants is seeking to
diversify its economy as it recovers from Europe�s biggest
banking collapse this century. The country currently produces 17
terawatt hours of electricity, a figure that could be doubled,
according to Arnarson. For the project to be feasible, Iceland
must sell at least 5 terawatt hours via the cable, he said.
�The conditions are in place for Iceland to produce 30 to 35
terawatt hours, should that be the decision of the authorities,�
said Arnarson. �Producing that much energy would still protect a
great deal of areas that we want to preserve.�
Copyright 2014 Bloomberg.
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/05/iceland-moves-clos…
A. G. Gelbert
May 31, 2014
I agree with Gary Tulie!
What's more, ALL the machinery now used to run a nuclear power
plant (minus the radioactive fuel rods and reactor, of course!)
can be used in a geothermal capacity. Why? Because the
temperatures exactly suited for the 600 degrees or so centigrade
nuclear power steam generation, the alloys used for the
infrastructure, the corrosion protected pipes, etc. are actually
MORE durable for the same , but totally clean function of
harvesting renewable energy from a geothermal source.
This is one of the best kept secrets (by the nuclear power
advocates [img width=30
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/>who don't want you to know it...) in the energy resource world
.
It's actually cheaper to build a geothermal power plant, despite
the huge investment in drilling deep into the earth and laying
the corrosion resistant piping. Why? Because there are zero
Uranium mining and climate damaging costs, zero security costs
(no radioactive material to steal or sabotage) and longer MTBF
from the pipes, pumps, valves, electronics and steam turbines
not subject to premature aging and failure from radioisotope
caused embrittlement. The risk of contaminating aquifers is
infinitesimal compared with nuclear power. All this means they
will be easily insurable without some coercive government,
nuclear lobby protecting law, have 40 plus year life spans with
guaranteed 24/7 base load power and income for investors with
improved health and viability for the people and the environment
around the geothermal power plant.
Let's shut down all those nuclear poison pigs, pull steam
turbines out and use them in geothermal, safe, power plants!
NOTE: For those who think the places on the planet suited for
geothermal are too few for this purpose, just look at a
geological map of the planet to see where 600 degrees C is
available a mile or so down. You will be quite pleasantly
surprised. We need nuclear power plants like a dog needs ticks
with Lyme disease!
Gary Tulie May 31, 2014
Iceland has a huge renewable energy potential at low generation
cost, and has run primarily on renewable power for many years. I
suppose the question now is how to make the most of this
potential - use power in Iceland for data centres, Aluminium
smelting etc, or export power to Europe.
Regarding the 30 to 35 terawatt hours quoted, I would say that
is very likely an exceedingly conservative figure not taking
into account advances in high temperature geothermal, geothermal
fields of lower potential, or offshore geothermal drilling in
Iceland's territorial waters. I seem to recall reading that if
geothermal power can be harnessed using deep drilling into high
temperature areas close to the magma, that Iceland, may have
around 10 times the currently acknowledged potential.
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Re: Geothermal Power
By: AGelbert Date: June 6, 2014, 9:17 pm
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[center]US Geothermal Industry Gets Huge Resource "Datapalooza"
Boost [/center]
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/06/us-geothermal-indu…
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