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Harry Reid Pushes Nevada As "Saudi Arabia of Geothermal Energy"
An anonymous reader writes "Of all the 'mainstream' forms of renewable energy, it seems that geothermal power is always left in the shadows compared to solar and wind power. However, that looks set to change with news that the US Department of Energy will fund geothermal projects in northwestern Nevada and southeast Oregon. With funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the DOE has stated a 'conditional commitment' to provide a partial guarantee for a rumored $98.5 million loan to the Nevada Geothermal Power Company (NGP). According to US Senator Harry Reid, 'Northern Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of geothermal energy.'"
Las Vegas is the Saudi Arabia of prostitution, booze, gambling, and insane energy use.
It looks like Harry Reid is trying to use the Saudia Arabia of geothermanl energy to power the Saudi Arabia of prostitution.
As long as nobody tries to put a veil on the hookers this plan sounds good to me.
There are far too many women driving around in Nevada!
Some of my favourite people are from th US; Vonnegut, Chomsky, Bill Hicks.
How much is that in sensible scientific measurements like Libraries of Congress or Football Fields per Square Barleycorn?
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
Federally funded Nevada geothermal plant sponsored by Harry Reid triggers massive earthquakes in San Francisco and causes the giant Yellowstone caldera in Wyoming to rise another 50 ft.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/15/swiss-geothermal-power-earthquakes-basel
Geothermal isn't really that renewable!
Once we suck all the heat out of the Earth's core, the mantle will solidify: fusing all the tectonic plates and ending earthquakes and volcanoes once and for all.
Win/win.
Oh, you misunderstood. I was speaking on behalf of the Earth.
Win 1: No more painful earthquakes and embarrassing volcanoes.
Win 2: No more disgusting fungi and parasites mucking about on the surface.
But I've never been this close to one before! :(
"Sharron Angle is fucking crazy. [huffingtonpost.com]"
Well, if the HuffPuff said it, then I'm sold.
BTW, if you think Sharon Angle is crazy for wanting to eliminate several departments in the Federal government, and phase out Social Security as it currently exists, then you're going to be mighty shocked at how many crazy people there are.
Life is hard, and the world is cruel
The last eruption of the Yellowstone caldera 640,000 years ago
Wow, I saw you had a low ID, but I never realized they went back that far!
"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right" - Salvor Hardin
"Nevada"
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Or you could end up with a bad movie where drilling results in the volcano going off... Hmmm.... :)
--- Relax, that mass muderer is just trying to reduce our carbon footprint, one fetus at a time...