We can harness water, wind, electricity, gas, chemical, and solar. How do we harness volcanos? Any suggestions?
2007-05-01 09:49:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
We could use the steam produced by the meeting of water and volcanoes to generate a steam turbine. We could also connect a wind turbine to a constantly venting (but not exploding) volcano lava tube. Most volcanoes produce sulfuric acid and hydrogen sulfide during the mixing with air and water, which we could use for batteries to run off of. All of these are theoretical and crazy possibilities. Solar wouldn't really work though.
2007-05-01 09:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by jcann17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they have a steam turbine in Hawaii on one of the volcanoes. It is not cheap as every thing must be stainless so u will not have a blow out. U inject water and the hot rocks turn it into steam to drive the turbine.
2007-05-01 10:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋