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Originally Posted by bootsnixon
For people more people more knowledgeable than me, what reasons are there for me not to get excited about this closed loop geothermal? Beyond just the expense of it, is it durability and life span of casings at high temps? Why shouldn't I get excited about this for the Alberta oil and gas industry and clean energy in general?
Here are a couple of videos about closed loop, deep well geothermal electricity generation and Eavor Technologies, a Calgary based company working in this field.
Dummied down video from Two Bit Da Vinci:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jzXonyL6PM
Slightly more technical video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2P2stuQ_KY |
Mostly cost. Unless there can be some scalability it'll be tough to compete with wind and solar. I do see it playing a role, but it'll be geographical where skills exist (Alberta), or access is easier (nearer high temperature geothermal zones). Dig deep with you can go anywhere but cost goes waaaaaaaaaaaay up