U.S. approves mega geothermal energy project in Utah

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U.S. approves mega geothermal energy project in Utah
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The Biden administration just approved a massive geothermal energy project in Utah, marking a significant advance for a climate-friendly technology that is gaining momentum in the United States, the White House confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday.

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to Fervo Energy’s Cape Geothermal Power Project in Beaver County, Utah, the White House said. Once fully operational, the project could generate up to 2 gigawatts of electricity — enough to power more than 2 million homes.
 
In addition, the BLM proposed Thursday to speed up the permitting process for geothermal projects on public lands across the country. Earlier this month, the agency also hosted the biggest lease sale for geothermal developers in more than 15 years.

While not as widely understood as wind turbines or solar panels, geothermal energy can play a crucial role in meeting the nation’s climate goals, experts say. Geothermal plants work by harnessing the heat trapped deep beneath the Earth’s surface to generate electricity. In the process, they produce far fewer planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions than coal or natural gas plants.

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[IsailedawayfromFR]

I have worked on geothermal projects around the world.

Although seemingly environmentally friendly, they are not.

The steam that is produced is accompanied by some of the nastiest minerals and chemicals one could ever imagine and necessarily must be handled on the surface and ultimately disposed of.

To understand geothermal production, just imagine its origin, volcanoes, and what they spew out.

[Fishrrman]

I sailed wrote:
"Although seemingly environmentally friendly, they are not..."

But hey!
They're NOT burning coal or natural gas and releasing carbon dioxide.
That's all that really counts, right...?
Right...?

[DefiantMassRINO]

The "experts" are $h!theads.  Italy and Iceland have been using geothermal power for decades.  Maybe American "experts" aren't as smart as the Italian or Icelandic ones.  The American "experts" are probably DEI Affirmatibe Opportunity hires.  Diversity is not a substitute for competence.

While not as widely understood as wind turbines or solar panels, geothermal energy can play a crucial role in meeting the nation’s climate goals, experts say.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The "experts" are $h!theads.  Italy and Iceland have been using geothermal power for decades.  Maybe American "experts" aren't as smart as the Italian or Icelandic ones.  The American "experts" are probably DEI Affirmatibe Opportunity hires.  Diversity is not a substitute for competence.

While not as widely understood as wind turbines or solar panels, geothermal energy can play a crucial role in meeting the nation’s climate goals, experts say.

So you refute the experts quoted in article that say that geothermal generated power can impact climate goals?

Can you please explain?  and why you categorically believe them stupid as well?
@DefiantMassRINO

[Smokin Joe]

The "experts" are $h!theads.  Italy and Iceland have been using geothermal power for decades.  Maybe American "experts" aren't as smart as the Italian or Icelandic ones.  The American "experts" are probably DEI Affirmatibe Opportunity hires.  Diversity is not a substitute for competence.

While not as widely understood as wind turbines or solar panels, geothermal energy can play a crucial role in meeting the nation’s climate goals, experts say.

Actually, the US produces more electricity from geothermal than any other country, 2 1/2 times more than Italy and Iceland combined.

I guess we're doing it wrong. Who knew?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Actually, the US produces more electricity from geothermal than any other country, 2 1/2 times more than Italy and Iceland combined.

I guess we're doing it wrong. Who knew?

Any idea of what his point actually was?

As weird as that fellow Walz

[Smokin Joe]

Any idea of what his point actually was?

As weird as that fellow Walz

I missed it.
I guess everyone is looking for free, abundant, reliable, energy that doesn't make any sort of a mess anywhere.

As soon as we get the unobtainium reactor going...

[DefiantMassRINO]

Geothermal is more widely understood than wind turbines and solar panels ... if you ask the right experts.  It is a market-competitive alternative commercial source of energy with a track record, unlike solar and wind.

So you refute the experts quoted in article that say that geothermal generated power can impact climate goals?

Can you please explain?  and why you categorically believe them stupid as well?
@DefiantMassRINO

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Ok, I certainly understand that.

So what do you mean The "experts" are $h!theads.?

The article says While not as widely understood as wind turbines or solar panels, geothermal energy can play a crucial role in meeting the nation’s climate goals, experts say.

The only thing the experts here say is that geothermal can play a crucial role in meeting climate goals.

You disagree?