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Tyler Durden
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:13 AM Original message |
What in Hell is wrong with Geothermal Energy? |
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Richard Steele
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. B*sh's fake ranch in Crawford has a geothermal system. |
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Atman
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. A friend of mine heats with a Geo/solar/wood combination |
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barbaraann
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think because it comes from potential volcanoes. |
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MuseRider
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Putting one in |
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Redstone
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Oh, yes. I did some research years back and the ones that you dump |
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MuseRider
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Now that is an idea! |
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Redstone
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. I'm jealous. Keep us posted on your progress, would you? Ah, some day, |
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izzybeans
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. My brother-in-law's brother heats his house this way. |
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TygrBright
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Geothermal plus passive/active solar combo... |
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Wcross
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Serious question? |
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HereSince1628
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Geo-assisted heat pumps will work, and they are a way |
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Tyler Durden
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. House in downtown Owosso, Michigan near FLINT. |
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Wcross
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yes they can be dug anywhere but how many? |
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Tyler Durden
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Almost unlimited. |
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puerco-bellies
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. I've been pretty deep down in mines.. |
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kestrel91316
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Here in the Valley, we don't use so much energy for heating, but we |
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SammyWinstonJack
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Thu Mar-30-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. Bingo! On the Carlyle and friends angle. You bet they are thinking |
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MetaTrope
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. Didn't you ever see the movie CRACK IN THE WORLD? |
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Squatch
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'd be very interested in somebody can post a link to |
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M155Y_A1CH
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Heat pumps |
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Atman
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Add one of these puppies and you're almost ready to go off the grid! |
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Squatch
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That thing must smell wonderful. |
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Atman
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Actually, there is no smell. Notice the vent pipe? |
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Squatch
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Cool. |
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pstans
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. I went to an energy fair last weekend |
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Squatch
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Geothermal is a form of nuclear power... |
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Odin2005
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Shhhhhhhh! Don't tell the nucleophobes! |
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ToeBot
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. So is solar power... |
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endarkenment
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. Heat pump geothermal is very expensive to operate |
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M155Y_A1CH
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Initial cost only |
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endarkenment
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Well that is not my experience. |
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DrRang
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Thu Mar-30-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
20. "Geothermal" means two different things |
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Neil Lisst
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. you can do likewise with water in the roof before sending to water heater |
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NV Whino
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
25. The problem with geothermal energy is that |
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rockymountaindem
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. Isn't that limited to places with geysers and volcanoes? |
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Minnesota Libra
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. The answer, as you point out, is present and future profits. nt |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu Mar-30-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
31. "Iceland does it"??? Are you serious? |
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Tyler Durden
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Your medicine has worn off. KIDDING! |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yah - I prolly shouldn't post before breakfast.... |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Specious Argument |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. So what ELSE does NOT carry through on the example? |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Huh? |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Huh? |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Huh? |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Triple Posted Again |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Darn It, Darn It! |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu Mar-30-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. No worries! |
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