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Offline Bizman

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Re: Geothermal electricity
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 12:51:37 AM »
The real problem with geothermal is land stability. Even though it's deep down when you start pumping the water out it has an impact on the land. So it depends where you are taking it from. Also most area good for geothermal are also active volcanic zones, and active earthquake zones.
Pumping any water out more than goes in will create hollows that can collapse. Californian irrigation is a good example.

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Re: Geothermal electricity
« Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 06:55:58 AM »

Earthquakes.

Offline Eagler

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Re: Geothermal electricity
« Reply #17 on: Yesterday at 07:19:53 AM »
Pumping any water out more than goes in will create hollows that can collapse. Californian irrigation is a good example.

Sink holes...insurance against them is worse than hurricane coverage

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Re: Geothermal electricity
« Reply #18 on: Yesterday at 08:18:05 AM »

I'm sure Fracking may begat some land instability but haven't read anything on it.