The fact that a host of companies are interested in geothermal development just outside the borders of the Yellowstone National Park is no longer a secret, but experts now need to figure out how to do this without upsetting this unique habitat. Recently, experts created a map of its underground heat.
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8 December 2011
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Google.org, the charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google, wants to explore the potential of geothermal energy, superficially exploited only in the eastern part of the country until now. To turn this goal into reality, the organization supports the costs of the findings of scientists from Southern Metho... |
28 October 2011
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A group of investigators in Australia have recently pinpointed the location of the second largest crater on the continent. It was produced by an intense meteorite impact, that took place millions of years ago.The formation was discovered by a team of experts from the University of Queensland in Australia, who were le... |
29 October 2010
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Geothermal energy could be the solution to all our energy needs – present and future, experts say. The source is nearly inexhaustible, and is located just under our feet. We only need to reach out and take it. Geologists estimate that massive amounts of heat exist in the planet's crust, mantle and core. Th... |
6 September 2010
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Two researchers recently proposed in the journal Renewable Energy that mine shafts about to be abandoned could be used to extract alternative thermal energy from the ground, helping meet local towns' power demands even after the coal yield became insufficient to keep the mine open. The internal heat of the Earth... |
27 July 2009
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International scientists are currently looking for cutting-edge geophysical methods that would allow them to tap into the largest sources of energy – geothermal deposits – safely and efficiently. These are the most important natural resources of the planet, they say, and some of the smallest deposits, whi... |
27 February 2009
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The new geothermal plant that opened Thursday, November 6th, is the first modular plant of its kind, meaning that its building time only lasted for about 6 months. This is a very short term for such an undertaking, as regular thermal power plants usually take about 5 to 7 years to plan and build. Raser Technologies I... |
10 November 2008
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The philanthropic arm of Google announced an investment of over $10 million in unconventional geothermal energy. Google's decision to become involved in yet another environmental project comes a month after it invested another $2.75 million in the development of plug-in electric vehicles. This time, the investme... |
20 August 2008
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