Energy From Volcanoes Becomes Latest Green Energy
The primary legs on the stool of green energy are wind, solar, and nuclear. With energy needs exploding, these may not be enough to avoid the greater use of fossil fuels. The latest option is geothermal energy from areas around volcanoes.
Semafor states, “Traditional geothermal needs to be in volcanically active areas, but recent breakthroughs building on fracking technology allow it to be used almost anywhere.” Highly advanced fracking technology is already used in the oil industry.
Yellowstone Activity
For the US, the challenge may be to find areas with volcanic activity, even if this information is not available on the land’s surface. The largest in America has not been active in thousands of years. However, according to the USGS, there are three areas where there is underground activity. These are in Yellowstone, Long Valley (California), and Valles (New Mexico). These are considered “active, but dormant.”
Another challenge is to move geothermal energy from its source to across the US grid. The grid is old, and parts of it are feeble. How much of it can be upgraded to take larger electricity loads is unclear.
Geothermal may be a solution, but it is one with hurdles.
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