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NickB79

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8. Anyone know the lifespan of a geothermal power plant like this?

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 07:21 PM

Jun 2012

I understand the pumps and such would have to be replaced periodically as general maintenance, but do the pipes underground corrode over time?

Things like this give me some hope that we as a species can at least maintain pockets of advanced civilization even in the face of climate change, mass extinctions and the depletion of fossil fuels.

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Geothermal Power to The People: Forget Iceland, Hot Rocks Are Everywhere [View all] kristopher May 2012 OP

There is a "hot bedrock" resource under the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania Kolesar May 2012 #1

Interesting article, but I wonder... damyank913 May 2012 #2

When you have water going down and then coming back up it only takes a small amount of energy madokie May 2012 #3

I guess what has me wondering is the 3 miles down thing... damyank913 May 2012 #4

Doesn't matter if it's 3 miles or 30 miles. The energy is the same. immoderate May 2012 #5

"Distributed Generation" is a much better grid design than what we have now. kristopher May 2012 #6

kick kristopher Jun 2012 #7

Anyone know the lifespan of a geothermal power plant like this? NickB79 Jun 2012 #8

I haven't seen that addressed, but "...people refer to it as “hot dry rocks” kristopher Jun 2012 #9