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West Virginia Is Geothermically Active

Posted by Soulskill on from the time-to-sell-some-volcano-insurance dept.

sciencehabit writes "Researchers have uncovered the largest geothermal hot spot in the eastern United States. According to a unique collaboration between Google and academic geologists, West Virginia sits atop several hot patches of Earth, some as warm as 200C and as shallow as 5 kilometers. If engineers are able to tap the heat, the state could become a producer of green energy for the region."

3 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Warm River Cave by nwmann · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    i think the indication was that the above ground water was 100f, indicating a much hotter source of the heat made likely of molten rock. were the water 200c i don't believe it would be considered a hot spring any more so much as a deathly vapor spring. choke and die on your pompous cock please and thank you.

  2. Re:Amazing how short-sighted dems and pols are by Rockoon · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Solar PV could pay back the energy cost of its production in 7 years in the 1970s, and can safely be assumed to be much better today. There really are things more important than money. Unfortunately, those in charge do not agree.

    I'll support Solar Power sometime after the manufacturers of Photovoltaics start powering their factories with Photovoltaics. Until then, STFU about Photovoltaics. Really. Even the manufacturers don't use it, AND THEY GET THE HARDWARE AT COST.

    --
    "His name was James Damore."
  3. Re:Earthquakes by schwit1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Have you been to West Virginia? What a dump. Earthquakes could only make things better.