Volcano Power Could be Harnessed for Energy

Experts are recommending that companies begin looking in to tapping volcanoes for power. Alaskan officials believe that the state’s volcanoes could be a source of geothermal energy for thousands of homes, and is offering companies a lease option to explore the resources beneath Mount Spurr, an 11,070-ft volcano that most recently erupted in 1992.

From The Telegraph:

The move echoes a trend underway across much of the US as fuel prices, worries about dependence on foreign oil and climate change trigger a surge in geothermal projects, particularly in the West and along the Gulf Coast.

According to experts, America is only just waking up to the ancient power source lying beneath dozens of states that has the potential to supply as much as 25 percent of the nation’s energy needs.

“High prices and climate change are definitely creating a renaissance in geothermal interest, particularly on a state and local level,” said Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association.

What a macho power source. I bet Chuck Norris gets his power directly from volcanoes. No, Chuck Norris is probably responsible for the formation of volcanos by doing roundhouse kicks on mountains that look at him wrong.

Link [The Telegraph]
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