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August 19, 2008
Wind Shmind: Google Invests 10 Million in Geothermal
The investment will go toward so-called Enhanced Geothermal Systems. Whereas conventional geothermal technology relies on finding naturally occurring pockets of steam and hot water in the ground, EGS works by injecting regular unheated water into “hot basement rock” deep below the planet’s surface. This heated water is the forced through and rises to the surface where it can be mined for all its hot water glory (remember: heat is an untapped source of stored energy!)
The US Department of Energy likes the potential of EGS:
More than 100,000 MWe of economically viable capacity may be available in the continental United States, representing a 40-fold increase over present geothermal power generating capacity. This potential is about 10% of the overall U.S. electric capacity today, and represents a domestic energy source that is clean, reliable, and proven.
Yeah that sounds pretty good. Google.org blogs and youtubes about their brilliance.
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Jen slings 100% post consumer recycled paper for the Union of Concerned Scientists, but she's not representing said scientists on this blog. Of course, she fully intend to swipe facts and figures from their materials in addition to her own research as an MBA student in Sustainable Management. You can reach her at sustainablejen at gmail dot com
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I'm probably one of Google's best viral marketers. They not only have great products, respect for their customers and employees, but they are arguably the most environmentally responsible company on the planet. I love what they are doing around the world to fight hunger and poverty. They also just recently gave away $10 million dollars to invest in Efficient Geothermal Systems (EGS). I just wrote about some of the other things Google is doing to be "Creation Friendly" on my blog. Thanks for this post.
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