Life has been . . . . . intense lately. The statewide rideshare project I’ve been leading has been having setbacks, and then actually had its funding yanked (a situation not unique to this particular project). [ Update: It since had its funding restored. ] So I’ve been collaborating like crazy with my colleagues to [...]
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Geothermal Causes Earthquakes: More Urgency For Energy Conservation
December 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · energy, global warming and climate change, sustainability
I’m surprised this morning to learn about a blow to the future of geothermal, a major form of renewable (clean) energy. The New York Times reports that a $60 million geothermal project in Basel, Switzerland, has been permanently canceled because of the earthquakes the project’s drilling caused (emphasis mine). The drilling-induced earthquakes caused a total [...]
