Geothermal Energy: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Your Feet

[LyonBalls]

Seems to me that Nikola Tesla (Most Genius Electrician Ever!) Had our energy problem figured out? Sure, the government act's like they want answers to the energy crisis but I'm not sure they aren't hiding them. If you haven't heard of Nikola Tesla, check him out. Until compassion for each other prevails over greed we may just chase our tails until the the earth shakes us like a bunch of flees. Let Civilization be more than just an idea!!!! Thumbs down to our so called democracy

[Snakez19]

i have a question, if we do adapt this technology widely -- and we keep getting energy from the earth, wouldn't that lead to a cooling in the earths core or mantle? because ware going to be using its heat right, i am thinking more in the terms of , you have a hot bread and you stick a straw into it and suck the heat out, do you see where i am coming from in this question?

[slurpeeday]

@Snakez19 The heat from the earth is coming from radioactive material that continues to give off a heat at a nearly constant rate for millions of years. So yes we are cooling but it's too small to make a difference.

I think there are sustainability problems with geothermal though. By drilling into those rock formations we are letting cold water leaking to hot areas and decreasing the heat at that level. I think Enhanced Geothermal Systems is the unsustainable type that needs more work.

[rolandvanderent]

I'm wondering, what if we all got elektricity and heat, are there still wars, to what will it drive us then? you can only be monetary rich compared to poor(er). Even this disquillibrium creates flows, albeith that some are better in protecting then others.. When are we just happy, and strive for higher philosophies?

[rolandvanderent]

It is always been the same, take the fruit that is easiest to pick (why oilcompanies got so big, instead of biodiesel on which the first diesel engine ran or ethanol where the first T ford of Henry Ford ran on) .. Is it the right choiche? Cooling is releasing the hot temp into now and here.

But actually just for the engineering I would do it.. and offset oil

[rolandvanderent]

So, The question is: how will you be balancing?

There are already examples by "our" (lets call it human nature) conduct that icecaps are melting and waterlevels rising (bigger issue for somebody living in the Netherlands, the lowcountries). There are also stories or legend told: atlantis, or found: chinese sea contains ancient rectangular structures/ plates (piramide type?) as well as certain egyption structures..

[rolandvanderent]

Remind you we are already late for an ice age (for which most people living now would just appreciate, like me). it's still the balancing system the world lives by. By stopping the use of resources that are put safely deep under the ground (like oil, the old organic matter) with enormous forces/powers and bringing it into our habitat and which are actually entoxicating.

[rolandvanderent]

Great work! Enjoyed this lecture or lifeswork. Offcourse I got some questions. Is this the solution? And/ or to what extend? I could Imaging this working for the given 100.000's of years (and heck i hope i'm not still around by that time) Others might be. Couldn't we recycle materials already brought up and found in our habitat, or use bigger systems (forces) that If wouldn't deplee the earth workings. (sun (through hydro) or waves by planets (moon).

[powerpillphil]

got to catch the steam as it comes out from the chimney or there will be an increase in clouds. leading to perhaps further problems such as flooding or hurricanes.

Other than that its a fantastic idea.

[keehwan2008]

but water does harm our atmosphere...

it's a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

i would imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult to capture it and use for something else, though.

[MeppCK]

@keehwan2008 What do you mean? Becuse we would need to capture the steam and cool it down and pump it down to the earth, and the process could begin all over again.

[shinviroz]

actual presentation starts at 4:40

[336Torana]

@shinviroz thank GHAD for that shortcut - YAAAAAAAWN

[metro2089]

@shinviroz thanks saved 5 min of my time

[Snakez19]

@shinviroz Thank you.

[banacek8675]

according to Al Gore, "the earth's core is millions of degrees farenheight"

[Stego2001]

Could a geothermal energy plant also serve as a desalinization plant by vaporizing sea water and collecting it into a water tower?

[THESoDifferent]

It had all the info. I need and it really helped me to understand what Geothermal energy is all about. I can appreciate the indepth lecture and examples given because I had but a clue what geothermal energy was until now. If you ask me now, I could probably half way teach the lecture myself, thanks to this video. Kudos. --Seminole State College Student.

[THESoDifferent]

Hey, I have to write a college paper and do a huge board on Geothermal energy, so this video although it took a long time to complete watching it (+ I have 3 little ones & it's bedtime) was the right one to watch.

[rednoseroxy]

Ill find my info someplace else... I couldnt get through sales pitch and poor speaking. Want this to catch on???

Find a better speaker, not a reader, what is she, the PRESIDENT?

[GeothermalExpert]

This was a little too long to watch the entire lecture, but what I saw was VERY good. I like the demonstrations and visuals. She's done a great job.

[SoldierCyfix]

geothermal FTW

praise gaia !

[KevinPolin]

6:45 - What is she smoking ?

[princesskaador]

I loved this video! Carol's passion for this subject is what makes it SO WONDERFUL to watch!

I also enjoyed the visuals from Ken. Much more interesting than what I remember from science back in school. Thank YOU!

[DragonTiger666]

Hmm ... I would think that the technologie is not yet fully developed. I am not argueing that it works and is better than conventional C-Based energy forms, but the thing is that especially watersteam is the main reason for heating/cooling of the earth ( E.G. clouding and so on ). So basicly as long as it is not a closed system used to produce energy, there still is an impact on the enviroment. Just my 2 cents.

[DavidsoonPL]

45 minutes? Omg

[daltonagre]

I live in Brazil.Geothermal Energy must be more used in near future.

Americans are adicted to oil.

[mikejefford]

turbon or turbine

[thomasoh93]

Thanks dude your aweaome it helped me alot for my project.

[cinquain0]

This is a great video, more people need to be watching this.