I would like to see more emphasis on Geothermal development and less on nuclear as I think that Geothermal should eventually be able to replace our nuclear plants. Not only is Geothermal clean energy but it comes without the hazards that make nuclear a dangerous technology. I don't think that 150 or so nuclear plants in the world can operate indefinitely without some type of accident ocurring. It is not such a matter as "if" as a matter of "when".
We spend so much time and effort insuring the safety of our country, yet, one single mishap at one our nuclear plants could be far worse than 9/11.
I think our government needs to fund research into advanced high heat drilling systems as well as in anti-scaling pipe for geothermal plants. We have recently ocean-drilled to within a thousand feet of the mantle. We are also able to take advantage of relatively low temperature rock using a double loop syatem but I think the real returns will come with really hot rock that is cracked between two deeply drilled holes through which water enters from one hole and becomes steam by the time it reaches the other to produce power.
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Submitted on April 26th, 2007 by InterestedReaderI would like to see more emphasis on Geothermal development and less on nuclear as I think that Geothermal should eventually be able to replace our nuclear plants. Not only is Geothermal clean energy but it comes without the hazards that make nuclear a dangerous technology. I don't think that 150 or so nuclear plants in the world can operate indefinitely without some type of accident ocurring. It is not such a matter as "if" as a matter of "when".
We spend so much time and effort insuring the safety of our country, yet, one single mishap at one our nuclear plants could be far worse than 9/11.
I think our government needs to fund research into advanced high heat drilling systems as well as in anti-scaling pipe for geothermal plants. We have recently ocean-drilled to within a thousand feet of the mantle. We are also able to take advantage of relatively low temperature rock using a double loop syatem but I think the real returns will come with really hot rock that is cracked between two deeply drilled holes through which water enters from one hole and becomes steam by the time it reaches the other to produce power.
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