Tag: geothermal power

In response to my posts on geoengineering and climate change mitigation more generally, Glenn Doty writes: There are many mitigation strategies that we agree will clearly pass the “cost effectiveness” test – insofar that investing in them will result in …

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From my Quora.com feed, in which I’ve volunteered to answer questions related to science, a young reader asks: Can we trap light and use it as an energy source? Ovis writes: Almost all sources of energy on Earth is in …

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One option you should consider for heating your home is geothermal power. Geothermal energy comes from deep within the earth and is produced by things like molten magma. There are many great benefits to tapping this amazing source of energy …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five Benefits to Geothermal Heating for Your Home Read More »

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This article on geothermal makes an important point: geothermal produces baseload power, just like coal or nuclear.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that exploration is expensive, and its success is hard to predict.  When I was listening …

The Good News: Geothermal Produces Baseload Power. The Bad News….. Read More »

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