I don’t think I have a problem with this.
But I find it hypocritical that an “stimulus” project is called “green” while fracking for oil/gas is not - when both projects are so very similar.
Where is the outrage for the large volume of water that will be required for geothermal?
Where are the people that will be demanding that the heavy metals be removed from the waste stream?
Where are the studies on the additives? Where are the government agencies demanding that the hydroshearing formula be made public?
And by all means, lets give geothermal drilling credit for their thoughtfulness in locating their sites far from population centers, while really sticking it to oil/gas operations in western North Dakota.
My only problem with it is the government subsidy.
I believe the fears expressed here are greatly overblown.
But I knew the headline was good for a lot of interest and follow up.
You are right, the same standard is not being applied to lefty “clean energy” schemes that are applied to coal, natural gas, and petroleum projects.
As thackney says, I don’t have a problem with it, there may well be an energy gold mine in volcano heat harvesting. But if the left is going to get their panties in a pinch over fracking or burning fossil fuels and the associated “pollution”, then the stuff that comes out of the ground in the volcano heated water should make their heads explode!