Posted on 10/06/2012 10:26:12 AM PDT by blam
Scientists Identify Massive Geothermal Hotspot In Utah
Consumer Energy Report
October 3,2012
Following two full years of study, scientists have confirmed that they have identified a huge geothermal hotspot in Utah, presenting the possibilities of exploitation of the find for cheap energy production purposes.
The area in question, covering an area of about 100 square miles, lies in Utahs Black Rock Desert basin, south of Delta. During the two-year study, researchers drilled nine deep wells in the basin in an effort to confirm that water at very high temperatures was close enough to the surface to be manipulated, potentially allowing it to be converted relatively easily into steam to be used to generate electricity.
Rick Allis, director of the Utah Geological Survey, will report his teams findings on the site to the energy industry at next weeks annual meeting of the Geothermal Resources Council in the hopes that it will generate interest among developers. The site itself offers particular benefits given its state of industrial development, including a large wind farm and a major transmission line currently serving a nearby coal-fired power plant.
Our next step is to get (geothermal energy investors) interested in moving forward to develop this resource, said Allis. (See more: Renewable Energy Facts and Figures)
Karl Gawell, president of the Geothermal Energy Association, is expecting positive results from the release of the exciting news, citing potential breakthroughs in the way that humanity powers its societies if the site can be properly exploited. The local benefits are not lost on Gawell, either.
Its exciting for Utah, too, because it could eventually generate a lot of jobs and economic growth, he said.
The area in question, covering an area of about 100 square miles, lies in Utahs Black Rock Desert basin,<<
soon to be named.....Black Rock Desert National Park
Welcome to Black Rock Desert National Park. Have a bad day.
I would assume that the distilled water could be used for irrigation.
Not surprising that there is steam down there since it is a million degrees down there according to Al Gore.
Most likely, it already "reeked" of H2S before the hydrothermal exploitation...
I recommend the chili.
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