Monday, July 14, 2014

Opinion:

Geothermal: The Other Alternative Energy (Motley Fool)

Considering the growing movement to become energy independent and lower carbon output, there is no better time to explore the benefits of geothermal power. 


With a growing movement to adopt more sustainable energy solutions, investors may be interested in knowing that geothermal fields produce just one-sixth of the carbon dioxide that a clean natural-gas-fueled power plant produces, and this energy production is seen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the most efficient, clean, and cost effective for temperature control. Considering the growing movement to become energy independent and lower carbon output, there is no better time to explore the benefits of geothermal power.

While I'm a huge fan of wind and solar applications, they are intermittent, and energy storage solutions are still a concern. This has me thinking there is room for geothermal to wiggle itself into the renewable conversation without the need to depend entirely on storage solutions.

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