Geothermal energy may have been around for many decades, but it is the most underrated of all alternative energy sources. The system is a mature technology and it has profound effects in giving us options for our energy needs, not only in producing electricity, but also in reducing our need for electricity because geothermal is also a wonderful solution for our heating and cooling needs. refrigeration.
Why generate electricity and then use that electrical energy to generate heating and cooling power for our homes and offices when we can shorten and simplify the process by directly controlling our room temperature with energy from underground?
While there are some upfront costs to consider when comparing geothermal solutions to more conventional systems, the ongoing maintenance and running costs quickly outweigh the total cost of owning such a solution for a space’s heating needs.
At the power generation level, and while we all accept the need for alternative power generation methods, solar and wind power technologies have a severe limiting factor. That is, they can only produce when it is sunny or windy, neither of which can be guaranteed 24/7.
However, geothermal has no such limitations and power generation can run at 90% capacity 24/7 with almost no downtime for maintenance. The point is that this technology can be available at all times of the day and night without impacting the environment.
It’s interesting that many proponents of wind and solar farms, and there are some notable billionaires advocating massive investments in these clean energy sources, none of these very rich and powerful men have agreed to put them on their own property. They will gladly lease your farmland and let you see hundreds or thousands of wind turbines or solar panels, but they will never agree to pollute the prospect of your property.
Once again, geothermal is not only a clean energy source that will never run out or run out, it takes up almost no surface area for power generation equipment given the significant power generation they can achieve.
