far, the geothermal areas was based on the exploitation of natural hot water or steam near the surface. These conditions are not very frequent, and so far have locate especially in volcanic areas (such as' Iceland). To date, geothermal energy by about 52 million people.
But an Australian company is about to change all that. It uses a method called Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) will be able to exploit the same principle, that geothermal energy is more or less all over the world, but at depths of about 5 km from the surface.
This energy and 'clean and virtually inexhaustible, it is estimated that in the U.S. alone, at a depth from 3-10KM there is enough power for 140,000 times the need for the continent!
The advantage of this energy and 'that is not only' clean and renewable but it 's also much more stable solar energy or wind power, which must deal with changes in climate and seasons.
In this context, the most advanced IT nation is Australia, who are estimated to have projects in the next 10 years to about $ 2.7 billion. But there are also many projects in Britain, France and Germany. Clearly
dig at those depths is not 'a joke, and now the energy extracted will be more expensive than that produced by more conventional systems. But that has not stopped many investors and governments, who clearly see this energy in a powerful mix for their future. The most interesting thing
and 'the technology to dig at those depths and' the same as for digging oil wells, then it is considered to be the same oil companies, with the shortage of oil and environmental restrictions, will work actively to exploit this new energy source .
translated for the Movement by Giorgio Veneto Burlini Adapted from beppegrillo.it
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