All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
Opinion: Geothermal energy: All the benefits of nuclear – but none of the problems
Writing for The Guardian in the U.K., Damion Carrington states that both nuclear and geothermal energy “harness the Earth’s heat, both deliver stable, low-carbon power, but only one benefits from government support in the U.K. By mass, 99.9% of the Earth is hotter than 100C. That means that not far below our feet is the [...]
Opinion: Indonesia can be a geothermal super power
Al Gore, speaking at the Climate Project Asia Pacific Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, said that Indonesia can become a geothermal super power country. Indonesia is the world’s third largest electricity producer country from GT energy. He said that Indonesia has a unique carbon emission profile as most of its emissions come from the forest and [...]
Opinion: A New Year’s wish list for GT energy
Writing for Geothermal Digest, the editor writes, “To start the New Year, rather than a look back, we thought we would take a look ahead at what we would like to see in the industry in 2011.” Among them, he writes “We want to see a 25 – 50 MW project announced for West Virginia. [...]
Opinion: Can Geothermal Energy Pick Up Real Steam?
David LaGesse writing for National Geographic News, says “Now amid the rush to alternative energies, geothermal advocates sense a new chance to mine the heat rising from Earth’s white-hot core. They plan to generate man-made steam by pumping water deep underground into hot, dry rocks in what’s called enhanced or engineered geothermal systems. They also [...]
Opinion: Utahns urged to plug into renewable-energy options
The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) says Energy production in the state could change drastically during the next few decades. Instead of massive coal-fired power plants that generate inexpensive amounts of electricity for an energy-hungry state, geothermal plants might churn out the megawatts consumers demand, while wind farms, natural gas turbines and solar [...]
Opinion: Money grab
The editorial board of the Lahontan Valley News says “It took eight months for Nevada’s two senators — Harry Reid and John Ensign — and Congressman Dean Heller to fight for the restoration of royalties and lease money for the 31 counties in six states affected by the feds’ actions. Unfortunately, the legislation affected the [...]
Opinion: Green energy resources can help state (Nevada) achieve economic stability
Writing for RGJ.com, Alan Gertler says, “The Nevada System of Education has put in place the Nevada Renewable Energy Consortium, which includes the Desert Research Institute, the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and participating community colleges. The consortium is one step in making Nevada a leader in the use [...]
International Opinion: If the $30 Billion We (Canadians) Give Oil Sands Went to Green Energy
Musing for TheTyee.ca, Mitchell Anderson states “Many Canadians are surprised to learn they are paying more than half of the cost for all the natural gas consumed at the Alberta oil sands through tax and royalty write-offs — $1.7 billion this year alone. With gas prices and consumption predicted to balloon in coming years, what [...]
Opinion: Why Is Canada Freezing out Geothermal Power?
Writing for TheTyee.ca, Mitchell Anderson says “Canadians are some world’s best at advanced exploration and drilling technologies. Not surprisingly, members of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) also produce more than 20 per cent of the world’s geothermal energy. They just don’t do it here. The almost complete absence of government support means that all [...]
Opinion: Understanding seismic signals is becoming vital in the geothermal industry
7thspace.com writes, “The incorporation of seismology in geothermal exploration is (also) growing. Exploration is one of the most important and also costly elements in geothermal development. Originally, geothermal bodies were identified strictly with borehole investigations with little other geological considerations. Many drilling companies will charge upwards of $400/ft. This cost, according to the Geothermal Resource [...]
