Hot Rock Geothermal
Hot Rock Geothermal
(OP)
The current issue of "Skeptic" magazine has an article which discusses hot rock geothermal. It's also known as Hot Dry Rock (HDR) or Hot Fractured Rock (HFR). With all of the discussion about alternate fuels, this is one that I had not been aware of. Apparently, the Australians have been doing this for several years.
http://www.aussiehotrocks.com/
What do you think of this as an alternative energy source, and why hasn't it been talked about more in the media?
http://www.aussiehotrocks.com/
What do you think of this as an alternative energy source, and why hasn't it been talked about more in the media?





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Perhaps the eco-Mengeles of the world don't like it. Most likely because it can be implemented without inflicting discomfort on the public.
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<<A good friend will bail you out of jail, but a true friend
will be sitting beside you saying " Damn that was fun!" - Unknown>>
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But the Tick has the right of it.
JMW
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You used to be able to look out of the window of the shopping Mall (not Marlans or Bargate the big fancy new(ish) one whose name escapes me. I always thought that was an odd location!
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A few years later, a nearby new building did the same, drilled a slightly deeper well...had good results. A few years later, and a few more buildings, a few more wells...the water table dropped...and building #1 started to have all kinds of problems.
The "dry" systems presumably are closed-loop, perhaps they avoid the above trouble, but I wonder.
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There is a lot of debate in Australia at the moment regarding where we are to get our future energy. This is one of four sources that is being proposed including nuclear, solar, and clean coal(if that exists).
This is only available at one or two locations in south Australia.
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- Steve
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coso_Volcanic_Field
I'm not sure it's hot rock though, talks about magma field or something.
Appears I was mistakent to some extent about Southampton though. http://www.bbm.me.uk/portsdown/PH_450_Energy.htm
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