Take that greenies - Where are you going to get your power..

[rhinochopig]

from now? For a long time geothermal has been the Pantheon for clean power. No longer it would seem.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-12/t...

Two high-profile geothermal projects in the U.S. and Europe were both permanently halted late last week, after federal officials in both countries questioned their safety and propensity to cause earthquakes. Projects in Basel, Switzerland, and in northern California were both abandoned, raising questions about the danger of purposefully cracking open the Earth to extract its heat.

[Bill]

That's a shame IMO, it was one of the more sensible ones. Presumably Iceland is continuing as they can't afford anything else now

[anonymous-user]

rhinochopig said:

, raising questions about the danger of purposefully cracking open the Earth to extract its heat.

Bill said:

That's a shame IMO, it was one of the more sensible ones.

Anyone know what the less sensible ones are?

[deeps]

excel789 said:

rhinochopig said:

, raising questions about the danger of purposefully cracking open the Earth to extract its heat.

Bill said:

That's a shame IMO, it was one of the more sensible ones.

Anyone know what the less sensible ones are?

Here's one - Electric cars powered by green electricity from windy mills.

[poo at Paul's]

deeps said:

excel789 said:

rhinochopig said:

, raising questions about the danger of purposefully cracking open the Earth to extract its heat.

Bill said:

That's a shame IMO, it was one of the more sensible ones.

Anyone know what the less sensible ones are?

Here's one - Electric cars powered by green electricity from windy mills.

Just cut out the middle man and let's all drive James May spec Heralds!!