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Australia Pushes Geothermal Energy

_martini_ writes writes to tell us Reuters is reporting that several Australian firms are experimenting with taking geothermal energy mainstream. Geodynamics Ltd. will be making an investment decision on their first geothermal power station in early 2006. From the article: "Mother Nature has been kind to us. Australia could be the world leader within the next couple of years given the geological anomalies present in South Australia," says Peter Reid, chief executive of another explorer, Petratherm Ltd."

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  1. Nooooooo! by HermanAB · · Score: 0, Troll

    Massive use of geothermal energy will cause global cooling. That will cause the earth to shrink, sea levels will rise, the San Andreas fault will reverse direction and the global warming industry will be destroyed, together with all other non-intelligent human life on the planet...

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    Oh well, what the hell...