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thinkpad · 10-06-2010, 01:12 PM

The fact that Geothermal energy is considered to be a depletable energy source got me interested. How many years would you expect to get from a power plant and would the fact that you draw heat from the earth give any side effects that we are not aware of.

More info on Geothermal energy can be found at: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...thermal_energy

It has a depletion section: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ergy#Depletion

Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem.

10-06-2010, 01:12 PM	#47
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	The fact that Geothermal energy is considered to be a depletable energy source got me interested. How many years would you expect to get from a power plant and would the fact that you draw heat from the earth give any side effects that we are not aware of. More info on Geothermal energy can be found at: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...thermal_energy It has a depletion section: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ergy#Depletion Doesn't seem like it's a huge problem. Last edited by thinkpad; 10-06-2010 at 01:35 PM.