tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post1143513891548945754..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: Geothermal to the rescue in Japan ?Big Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-2704566378444924972011-03-26T09:57:43.118+11:002011-03-26T09:57:43.118+11:00The Ireland one sounded like EGS (deep drilling) a...The Ireland one sounded like EGS (deep drilling) and is presumably pretty speculative - ireland isn't known for its volcanic activity.<br /><br />Japan, Indonesia and The Phillipines are like New Zealand and California - there is no reason why large scale geothermal plants can't be built right now using shallow geothermal resources.Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-88506556048889895952011-03-26T09:28:27.244+11:002011-03-26T09:28:27.244+11:00When the Fukushima Dai-ichi was in its first few d...When the Fukushima Dai-ichi was in its first few days pro-nuclear protesters swarmed on a Grist re-post of Joe Romm post, "Will Japan be hit with multiple nuclear meltdowns in the wake of the tsunami" http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-13-will-japan-be-hit-with-nuclear-meltdowns-in-wake-of-tsunami <br /><br />Note: This was early in the crisis when there was lots of Don't Panic, Remain Calm talk from the Japanese government attempting to recover from the natural disaster and before admitted that there had been damage to the core fuel integrity in reactors #1, #2 and #3 (a partial meltdowns suspected to have occurred in #2 reactor). <br /><br />One pro-nuclear advocate bewailed the loss of electric power stating that nothing but nuclear could provide this first world country with base load. I suggested geothermal and a pro-nuclear advocate retorted that there were earthquakes associated with this choice; was that what I wished for the Japanese? <br /><br />At the time, it reminded of previous discourse with you BG about this risk. After all steam generators, no matter the source of the heat, are susceptible to earthquakes.<br /><br />In any case, I withheld a defensive response, e.g., I consider Japan to be like Iceland where geothermal is successful or Hawaii where it is being considered. (Unsure where the newly financed project in Ireland also is comparable access.) I see the potential for those locations as different than deep drilling projects in Australia or the continental United States. Would like to see more trustworthy comparison between geothermal and nuclear.jcwinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881601751116927460noreply@blogger.com