If we drill a hole a few miles deep and inject water, we can extract almost unlimited geothermal energy. So why are we not developing this source more? Must be because drilling a hole miles deep is darn expensive, but how is our drilling technology progressing?
2007-02-23 22:10:32 · 3 answers · asked by stargazergurl22 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
So is it just an engineering technology issue? Why not spend millions on some new drilling technology? Blast a hole with a super-lazer beam???
2007-02-24 05:09:12 · update #1
Pressure at depths affording geothermal energy are overwhelming and those vents which are nearer the surface are too dispersed and widespread to have much more than local benefits.
2007-02-23 22:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by omnisource 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most of the world you have to drill too deep so it is too costly
2007-02-23 22:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can use the natural geysers and the volcanic vents for this purpose.
2007-02-23 22:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Tiger Tracks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋