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Imagine the political/public outrage around building an alternative energy source in Yellowstone National Park. People on both sides of the aisle would be losi
by sudojudo 9y ago
Imagine the political/public outrage around building an alternative energy source in Yellowstone National Park. People on both sides of the aisle would be losing their minds.
That said, geothermal activity isn't confined to the park borders, and there may be a suitable spot outside of the park. But again, politics. Building a geothermal plant in the middle of natural gas country would be a challenge.
Small note about Iceland- My web host (1984) is located there, and the servers run on 100% geothermal. That, in combination with the stellar privacy laws, make Iceland a nice fit for me.
- BurningFrog 9y agoThe plants are relatively humble buildings that just emit water vapor, so they're minor eyesores more than a real danger to the environment. That said, I agree that it would take a lot to get anything like that built.