New York Times on how oil & gas drilling is helping geothermal to grow
Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, Iceland (source: flickr/ Jon Ragnarsson, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas
23 Jul 2014
An interesting opinion article that addresses a variety of issues that surround the geothermal industry development worldwide.
In a recent opinion article in the New York Times, the slow but consistent growth is touted as a force for change and it is also expanding thanks to tie-ins in some cases with the oil and gas industries. The article quotes the 2014 Annual U.S. & Global Geothermal Power Production Report from the GEA and highlights large scale geothermal projects in Africa, Asia and South America.
One of the main advantages of geothermal energy described in the article over other renewables like solar or wind-power is its ability to operate regardless of atmospheric conditions and act as a baseload energy source, yet the disadvantages are also mentioned such as the high upfront costs of constructing plants or the difficulty of assessing the exact potential of an area, alongside the relatively expensive costs of exploration and discovery.
Other areas of interest such as the geothermal development of China or the apparent lack of research data in the geothermal industry are also tackled.
To read the full article, follow the link below:
Source: The New York Times Website
