Comments on: New Geothermal Technology Could Tap 120,000MW of Energy http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: kjkillpackhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-119413 kjkillpack Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:08:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-119413 i worked on the utah plant and believe that this is the future of geothermal power. The plant went together quickly with a minimal crew. Lets build more ! i worked on the utah plant and believe that this is the future of geothermal power. The plant went together quickly with a minimal crew. Lets build more !

]]> By: Just watchinghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-102676 Just watching Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-102676 We frogs just set here as the water slowly comes to a boil. To stupid to do something to save ourselves! We frogs just set here as the water slowly comes to a boil. To stupid to do something to save ourselves!

]]> By: dreamvinehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-98445 dreamvine Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:23:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-98445 We have huge geothermal projects happening in Australia at the moment, and we're going to be plugging them into mains power very soon - it's exciting. Such a clean form of energy and it won't run out any time soon.We're also developing an enormous Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) capbility in Queensland (northern state of Australia) and predictions are that it will supply the world within 10 years.Come on USA!www.mindweed.org is my blog - it's pretty controversial, so don't read it if you aren't ready. We have huge geothermal projects happening in Australia at the moment, and we’re going to be plugging them into mains power very soon – it’s exciting. Such a clean form of energy and it won’t run out any time soon.

We’re also developing an enormous Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) capbility in Queensland (northern state of Australia) and predictions are that it will supply the world within 10 years.

Come on USA!

http://www.mindweed.org is my blog – it’s pretty controversial, so don’t read it if you aren’t ready.

]]> By: Gary Vespermanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-98359 Gary Vesperman Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-98359 It would be helpful if the U.S. Government, etc would stop suppressing new energy inventions. See my compilation of 95 energy invention suppression cases in www.energysuppression.com or byronwine.com. It would be helpful if the U.S. Government, etc would stop suppressing new energy inventions. See my compilation of 95 energy invention suppression cases in http://www.energysuppression.com or byronwine.com.

]]> By: devassocx@yahoo.comhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-98275 devassocx@yahoo.com Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:59:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-98275 I think this technology has been around for quite a while...but its nice to see it implemented.Geo of various types could well solve a lot of our energy problems.The poster here who laments removing heat from the earth's core is way off base. Don't you suppose all those folks at Vesuvius would have liked a little less heat in the ground at the time of the eruption that decimated them? I think this technology has been around for quite a while…but its nice to see it implemented.

Geo of various types could well solve a lot of our energy problems.

The poster here who laments removing heat from the earth’s core is way off base. Don’t you suppose all those
folks at Vesuvius would have liked a little less heat in the ground at the time of the eruption that decimated them?

]]> By: going2greenhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-98223 going2green Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:32:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-98223 As the Democratic Convention wraps up and the hoopla of the Republican Convention heats up Americans are still left with a sense of a lot of hot air of any concrete plans to end the energy crisis in America. Northerners dread the upcoming onset of fall and colder weather wondering how they will be able to afford how to keep their homes and families warm. Southerners have been sweating the high cost of energy raising the thermostat to save on their electric bills. Families everywhere are wondering where else they can cut back to cover the cost of fueling up the family vehicle to get back and forth to work and take care of the necessities of life. There is no money left for relaxation and family fun. The stress level continues to rise. The average electric bill has risen 16% to cover the power companies additional production costs. A gallon of milk is almost as precious as a gallon of gas. The cost of every consumer product has risen sharply. American's are stretched to the limit. Jobs are being lost, foreclosures are increasing at an alarming rate. Seems even the family pets are suffering the high cost of fuel as almost daily a new story is on TV about shelters being forced to euthanize record number of surrendered pets from those forced out of their homes or no longer able to care for them. The energy crisis in our country is far reaching and needs immediate attention. I am hoping whoever gets elected will get their act together and make this their #1 priority.An interesting site to share...www.themanhattanprojectof2009.comwww.howmuchenergydoesmycaruse.com As the Democratic Convention wraps up and the hoopla of the Republican Convention heats up Americans are still left with a sense of a lot of hot air of any concrete plans to end the energy crisis in America. Northerners dread the upcoming onset of fall and colder weather wondering how they will be able to afford how to keep their homes and families warm. Southerners have been sweating the high cost of energy raising the thermostat to save on their electric bills. Families everywhere are wondering where else they can cut back to cover the cost of fueling up the family vehicle to get back and forth to work and take care of the necessities of life. There is no money left for relaxation and family fun. The stress level continues to rise. The average electric bill has risen 16% to cover the power companies additional production costs. A gallon of milk is almost as precious as a gallon of gas. The cost of every consumer product has risen sharply. American’s are stretched to the limit. Jobs are being lost, foreclosures are increasing at an alarming rate. Seems even the family pets are suffering the high cost of fuel as almost daily a new story is on TV about shelters being forced to euthanize record number of surrendered pets from those forced out of their homes or no longer able to care for them. The energy crisis in our country is far reaching and needs immediate attention. I am hoping whoever gets elected will get their act together and make this their #1 priority.

An interesting site to share…

http://www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com

http://www.howmuchenergydoesmycaruse.com

]]> By: froggyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-98194 froggy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-98194 Virtually all the heat being tapped by this technology comes from Radiation heat and/or gravity generated heat.And the heat released is even less than an insignificant amount that would eventually leave the earth anyhow.We should be tapping at will. And I also like the idea of the solar trough co-generation technology on the same spot for many of the reasons already suggested. Virtually all the heat being tapped by this technology comes from Radiation heat and/or gravity generated heat.

And the heat released is even less than an insignificant amount that would eventually leave the earth anyhow.

We should be tapping at will. And I also like the idea of the solar trough co-generation technology on the same spot for many of the reasons already suggested.

]]> By: juchestylehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97962 juchestyle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97962 I do like the idea of putting solar above this plant. Animals and other critters can't use the land this plant is on now, so why not also make it into a solar generating plant? Listen, this would create more jobs in one location and not require people to waste more gas by driving to many other and different locations. You already will have a technical staff on site for one plant, it doesn't cost much more in terms of marginal resources to add to it. It would be a win win, which is better than just a win. I do like the idea of putting solar above this plant. Animals and other critters can’t use the land this plant is on now, so why not also make it into a solar generating plant? Listen, this would create more jobs in one location and not require people to waste more gas by driving to many other and different locations. You already will have a technical staff on site for one plant, it doesn’t cost much more in terms of marginal resources to add to it. It would be a win win, which is better than just a win.

]]> By: Happy Manhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97804 Happy Man Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:02:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97804 Tell this to Obama and he can use this in his speech. Reach his manager immediately. Thanks.Useful article.Happy man :)= Tell this to Obama and he can use this in his speech. Reach his manager immediately.
Thanks.

Useful article.

Happy man :)=

]]> By: msgustkehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97796 msgustke Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:58:49 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97796 The New Mexico Renewable Energy Alliance is very excited about this. The New Mexico Renewable Energy Alliance is very excited about this.

]]> By: clarkehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97788 clarke Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:52:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97788 @ZachSomewhat correct, but the heat in the Earth is mostly caused by the effect of gravity on all of the mass of the Earth, creating extreme friction... Yes it will cool down eventually... but that is estimated to happen after the Sun has already become a Red Giant and engulfed the entire planet... So I don't think we should be worried about making the Earth go cold by 100,000 years or so... @Zach

Somewhat correct, but the heat in the Earth is mostly caused by the effect of gravity on all of the mass of the Earth, creating extreme friction… Yes it will cool down eventually… but that is estimated to happen after the Sun has already become a Red Giant and engulfed the entire planet… So I don’t think we should be worried about making the Earth go cold by 100,000 years or so…

]]> By: Zachhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97758 Zach Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:19:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97758 I know that the Earth's core may seem like an infinite source of power, but don't you think in the long run that letting the heat out from the Earth is a remarkably bad idea? Unlike wind, solar, or even fossil sources of power, geothermal energy will never (I repeat, NEVER) be replenished. One of the reasons that Mars is the way it is now is because it's core cooled down significantly.Then again that "long run" is probably quite a ways off, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to bring it about any sooner... I know that the Earth’s core may seem like an infinite source of power, but don’t you think in the long run that letting the heat out from the Earth is a remarkably bad idea? Unlike wind, solar, or even fossil sources of power, geothermal energy will never (I repeat, NEVER) be replenished. One of the reasons that Mars is the way it is now is because it’s core cooled down significantly.

Then again that “long run” is probably quite a ways off, but it doesn’t seem like a good idea to bring it about any sooner…

]]> By: WBrookehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97729 WBrooke Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97729 To DeadPan Dan,You make a good point about marrying renewable energy from different sources together. Solar and Wind power go nicely together since it is often overcast when the wind is blowing, and calm when the sun is shining. However, in this case I think adding concentrated solar would add un-neccessary variability into the heat supply. The reservoir of heat for geothermal systems is at a constant temperature, which allows you to tune your power plant to take advantage of that specific temperature difference.As for aesthetics, I think this modular geothermal plant looks pretty tidy and compact. Adding a farm of solar trough concentrators would radically increase the footprint of this plant. To DeadPan Dan,

You make a good point about marrying renewable energy from different sources together. Solar and Wind power go nicely together since it is often overcast when the wind is blowing, and calm when the sun is shining. However, in this case I think adding concentrated solar would add un-neccessary variability into the heat supply. The reservoir of heat for geothermal systems is at a constant temperature, which allows you to tune your power plant to take advantage of that specific temperature difference.

As for aesthetics, I think this modular geothermal plant looks pretty tidy and compact. Adding a farm of solar trough concentrators would radically increase the footprint of this plant.

]]> By: DeadPanDanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/comment-page-1/#comment-97713 DeadPanDan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:32:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/28/new-mexicos-first-geothermal-power-plant-raser/#comment-97713 Cover the site with solar concentrating troughs to augment the power. The two sources could work well together. It would improve the aesthetics too. Cover the site with solar concentrating troughs to augment the power. The two sources could work well together. It would improve the aesthetics too.

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