@Hussiens
When I worked in geothermal communications, it was always impossible next to wind and solar to explain why it was such a great resource. I worked more in the energy part instead of the exchange, which is super good and should be a part of every conversation especially when building new properties. I think the more complicated engineering part on the energy plants is 1. The up front costs of it to drill and 2. the geographic difficulties. If you get good hot spots where seismic activity happens, it's a lot more of a sure thing to do, it's why you see states like Nevada and California be able to reap some rewards, or areas with volcanoes like Hawaii and Iceland can almost get all of their energy. It's possible in other areas, but last I've heard (and it's been quite a few years since I was ingesting geothermal news everyday) trying to place water underground has still been expensive and difficult to pull off. The frustrating thing is that it is similar to costs associated with drilling for oil which received HEAVY government subsidy when that industry started. It's also hard because there are instances from environmental groups like you alluded to that still oppose the activities needed to establish those power plants in the first place.
@ArunReformingenvironment
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@bite027_ketansharma6
It's not possible that your room is so clean at all times
@annabeth8376
You are very good at explaining things, and your videos are criminally underrated! Very well-crafted :) Hope you're staying safe! :)
@BdR76
3:11 "geothermal is a renewable source of power" Maybe a stupid question, but technically speaking isn't the heat at the earth's core finite? I mean wouldn't tapping heat like that on large scale eventually cool down the earth's core, with potential side effects?
@KatrinaEames
I'll happily contact my reps about investing in geothermal energy
@Nicole_Noga
I first learned about geothermal from watching This Old House years ago. Cool to see how it's becoming more well known. Now let's hope it also become more well utilized!
@andrewsutton6640
The title made me think of a video I saw where dwellings were made out of old mines in Australia for the constant temperature.
@clockwardkailleach
Fifty Fahrenheit? That's ten degrees Celsius, which I'm more than comfy with given a jumper and a cuppa, so this is something I'm intrigued to look into. I'm definitely an outlier there, even for a Scot, and I promise this isn't me showing off because I know there will be proper Canadians and Russians cold on my heels... but I feel like people forget that we're living biofuel generators on our own. We quite literally burn food to keep warm, just slowly because biology's friendly like that. As warm-blooded creatures sadly devoid of fur, we need to make sure that the heat we generate stays close to the skin, rather than wasting energy trying to heat a whole house by burning yet more hydrocarbons. Heaters are nice, but our world is nicer. Also, thank you so much for this video! I had no idea there was this whole other side to geothermal energy and I'm glad to have learned more about it! In retrospect it sounds obvious... I know that Scotland is taking green power as a point of national pride (casually shuffling Victorian Glasgow under the carpet) so I should definitely look that up. Also you and Darcy are absolutely adorable. Geo-warming my heart.
@AlexDainisPhD
This was very cool and I learned a lot but wait WHY were we drilling 12km down?? Where were we trying to go? What were we trying to do? Iām gonna need a whole video on that.
@danwylie-sears1134
One of the big points about electrical heating and cooling is that it can be schedulable. It's effectively a form of storage for electricity: you can run your AC when supply is high and demand is low, and if your heater is essentially an AC running backward, you can do the same with that. That has the potential to make a substantial difference in how easy it is to get to near-100% renewables.
@jimmysgameclips
I remember a good anecdote from Reddit where someone mentioned working from home doesn't have the carbon offset you would hope for if you're using heating or aircon anyway
@KatrinaEames
Solidly on Team Darcy here. They're too cute to have to pay rent.
@richardlangley90
I had a GSHP with horizontal loop installed 10 years ago. I can only speak for my own situation but the reality is that it will never financially pay for itself. That does not mean I regret the installation. There are a few things people should know before they jump into this heat (and cooling) technology. The heat pump itself must be very carefully sized to the building it will be installed in. Failing to size properly will result in poor performance (either too big or too small - same end result)...for some installations it can mean more operational cost than propane or oil. The sizing is based on heat loss calculations. If you have ever had a heating system installed where the installation company did a heat loss calculation then you are in the minority. If the calculation was done properly and then applied properly to the actual heat pump selection then you are exceptionally lucky. Once the heat pump has been selected then the loop needs to be designed to match. Not only does it need to be the right size for the heating/cooling load but the ground it will be installed in needs to be taken into consideration. If you have had a system installed and the loop was properly designed and installed then you found a good installer. One other thing. If you are going the GSHP route then you absolutely need to go all out on insulation, sealing, windows and doors before you start. If you improve the efficiency of your house after the GSHP is installed then you will end up with a system that is too large and therefore inefficient. Oh one more thing...if the government is offering incentives then every tom dick and harry will be out there claiming to be experts....those same experts will close their business and open a new one the day the incentives end....and the odds are very high you will not have an efficient system in your home, if it even works at all. Research before you buy so that you know what to look for . There are literally dozens if not hundreds of people who are not happy with their GSHP installations. I happen to be one of the happy ones, but then again I do all my own repairs and diagnostics. Would I do it again? I would look very closely at an air to air or air to water heat pump as these have improved in efficiency dramatically, they are many times cheaper, they can be more cost effectively upgraded if you add an extension to your home down the road....they were not a contender 10 years ago but they are now....search for mini-splits.
@VladVexler
Soooooooooooooooooo useful and important to get this out there. Thank you!
@AphidKirby
Fantastic video!! This is such an under-discussed topic! I'm really glad it gets covered like this
@stumckhall
Glad you referenced Drawdown, such a good reference
@keithoshields2434
Thank you for the video!
@peterrowe6055
Geothermal energy not a solution for anyone living in Canada. For countries like Iceland it makes sense. It just cannot replace nuclear or fossil fuel. And do not believe for a minute that anything comes for free. Not even wind and solar come for free. We are just starting to realize the true cost of renewables.
@ScopeofScience