Comments on: Old Coal Mines Adapted to Create Geothermal Energy http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/12/10/heerlen-minewater-project/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:52:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: techpartnershttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/12/10/heerlen-minewater-project/comment-page-1/#comment-121141 techpartners Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/12/10/heerlen-minewater-project/#comment-121141 Old Coal Mines Adapted to Generate Geothermal EnergyGeothermal Works, love what they did there.http://www.jeffreygreen.ca Old Coal Mines Adapted to Generate Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Works, love what they did there.

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]]> By: gogreenurwayhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/12/10/heerlen-minewater-project/comment-page-1/#comment-112616 gogreenurway Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:54:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/12/10/heerlen-minewater-project/#comment-112616 Thanks for sharing this great news. I suggested similar things in a on my blog:1. stop pinning our existence on coal-generated electricity (and more recently 'clean coal' because there is no such thing) and switching to alternative sources of electricity where available.2. lobby coal mining companies to invest in alternative energy now instead of waiting until our coal supply has dwindled (experts say we have 110-120 years supply left), because until they either run out of coal or are forced to switch they'll continue to invest in coal and continue to lobby for government support.Apparently the coal market in the Netherlands went flat and that's why those mines were abandoned, so mining companies in the U.S. don't have to wait until supplies are completely depleted to repurpose the mines.I plan to save and reuse this story (and of course, use proper attribution) because I want to make sure that case is continually cited as an example of what can be done if we act now instead of waiting until we're on 'E'.I plan to include this link in a follow-up post. Great news and great pictures. Thanks again for a timely report. Thanks for sharing this great news. I suggested similar things in a on my blog:

1. stop pinning our existence on coal-generated electricity (and more recently ‘clean coal’ because there is no such thing) and switching to alternative sources of electricity where available.

2. lobby coal mining companies to invest in alternative energy now instead of waiting until our coal supply has dwindled (experts say we have 110-120 years supply left), because until they either run out of coal or are forced to switch they’ll continue to invest in coal and continue to lobby for government support.

Apparently the coal market in the Netherlands went flat and that’s why those mines were abandoned, so mining companies in the U.S. don’t have to wait until supplies are completely depleted to repurpose the mines.

I plan to save and reuse this story (and of course, use proper attribution) because I want to make sure that case is continually cited as an example of what can be done if we act now instead of waiting until we’re on ‘E’.

I plan to include this link in a follow-up post. Great news and great pictures. Thanks again for a timely report.

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