Geothermal energy JHAT comment
The Yale article(?) said something about an earthquake in S. Korea. Nothing has been said about the sizeable earthquakes that fracking has caused in Oklahoma.
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I’m not against geothermal, but I read a comment that said “the wells have scaling and fouling” caused by the minerals in the water. That means there is high maintenance, the wells have to be redrilled to keep the flow from stopping due to clogged wells. So the well field has to be thoroughly explored to make sure the maintenance doesn’t cause the geothermal system to become unprofitable.
With the costs of renewables continuing to fall, there is a diminishing chance that geothermal energy will grow, because the choicest locations have already been developed.
BTW the geothermal plants at The Geysers in California are owned by more than one company. The total geothermal energy in California is a constant 880 MW, and you can check at caiso.com and click on the green.