Friday, January 26, 2007

(FINAL) Who Blogged About the MIT Geothermal Study?

previous postBelow are 62 web log postings from the week following the publication of the landmark Massachusetts Institute of Technology/U.S. Department of Energy assessment of the potential of geothermal power for the entire country.

Day 1

Blog Search Results (Tuesday, January 23)

  1. MIT-led Panel Backs Geothermal as Key U.S. Energy Source A comprehensive new MIT-led study on the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the country will need in the future -- probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact. Renewable Energy Access http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=47192
  2. Slashdot // MIT-Led Study Says Geothermal Energy Is Viable Amigoro writes to tell us about a study for the US Department of Energy, led by MIT, indicating that geothermal energy could account for 10% of energy production in the US by 2050. The study concludes that geothermal is proven, ... PC Apex Forums http://forums.pcapex.com
  3. Tremendous untapped potential for geothermal A new MIT-led study on high-temperature geothermal potential in the United ... What we're talking about here are what MIT calls "enhanced geothermal systems" ... EGS technology could be deployed commercially on a timescale that would ... Clean Break http://tyler.blogware.com/blog
  4. MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a ... linkfilter.net Peak Energy http://peakenergy.blogspot.com
  5. Geothermal not ready yet needs some research MIT study on geothermal energy suggest 100GW can be generated by 2050. $300-400 million over 15 years would need to be invested in research and cost reduction for 15 years before geothermal would be cost competitive. ... advanced nanotechnology http://advancednano.blogspot.com/index.html
  6. US urged to ramp up geothermal power Reuters: US urged to ramp up geothermal power. "This is a big resource that is perhaps undervalued by people who are thinking of options for the country," said Jefferson Tester, an MIT chemical engineering professor who led the 15-month ... Kruse Kronicle http://krusekronicle.typepad.com/kruse_kronicle/
  7. MIT Thinks Heat Can Do The Trick Geothermal is suited for very specific regions. What I don’t understand is why oil companies, with their already deep wells, don’t get in the game. Conflict of interest, perhaps? According to some smart people at MIT: “A comprehensive ... The Sietch Blog http://www.blog.thesietch.org/
  8. Tapping Earth’s Fire Lifting my long unused blog-voice as though to test the microphone, I share this link on geothermal energy (via slashdot today): MIT-led panel backs ‘heat mining’ as key US energy source - MIT News Office. ... HELIOLITH http://heliolith.com
  9. Earth's thermal energy could supply US A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the... CR4 http://cr4.globalspec.com/
  10. 'Heat mining' could be key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored... KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News http://www.kurzweilai.net/news/
  11. Earth's thermal energy could supply US From What's Next In Science & Technology: A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the... Method: The Best Science Blog Posts http://science.blogdig.net/
  12. MIT-led study finds geothermal energy potential untapped News Page One Heat mining technology can be improved and deployed broadly to generate clean electricity, says an Energy Department-sponsored report. Technology - OrangEye.com http://www.orangeye.com/
  13. Geothermal energy could power more US homes CAMBRIDGE, Mass. An MIT study indicates the US could generate much of its needed electricity by tapping into heat energy locked under the Earth's... Eyewitness News/TV http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/global/category.asp
  14. Geothermal Energy NPR had a bit about a new geothermal energy study performed by MIT which claims that "...mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the ... Treehugging Industrial Suburbanite http://agdubbs.blogspot.com/index.html
  15. Panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in ... Megite Science News: What's Happening... http://www.megite.com/
  16. Tremendous untapped potential for geothermal A new MIT-led study on high-temperature geothermal potential in the United States concludes that there's a lot more we should be doing to tap this energy goldmine. What we're talking about here are what MIT calls enhanced geothermal ... Inveslogic http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=45
  17. MIT Study: Geothermal Could Provide 10% of Energy by 2050 Yesterday, MIT released a study that said that America could derive 10% of its energy production from geothermal sources by 2050 -- and it's generated quite a debate over energy issues at Slashdot. NEI Nuclear Notes http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/
  18. MIT-led panel says 28000 Exajoules of geothermal potential in the US This entry goes on in detail about this with pointers to the conference where the paper was presented as well as to the MIT site where an article was published on the results. 28000 EJ may sound huge, but I was startling that the entire ... Digg / Science http://digg.com/view/science
  19. Real geothermal - in New Hampshire? There was a lot of press yesterday about a report from MIT saying that geothermal energy - pouring water on underground hot spots and using the resulting steam to drive generators - could provide as much as 10 percent of the nation's ... GraniteGeek http://granitegeek.area603.com/index.php?blogId=6
  20. MIT-led panel backs ‘heat mining’ as key US energy A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth’s hard rock crust could ... Prime News Blog http://www.primenewsblog.com/
  21. 'Heat Mining’ Backed In Geothermal Energy Report A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United ... An 18-member panel led by MIT prepared the 400-plus page study,... viability of using enhanced geothermal system (EGS) technology to greatly ... Mining News http://paguntaka.org/
  22. MIT-led panel backs ‘heat mining’ as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth’s hard rock crust could supply a ... GREENIRVANA http://greenirvana.com/
  23. MIT Finds Vast Untapped Geothermal Energy for Electricity The United States already has geothermal systems operating in the West, but MIT concludes that the technology can be used broadly and be economical. Learn more about it. MIT-led study finds geothermal energy potential untapped. Local Cooling for Global Warming http://localcooling.blogspot.com/index.html
  24. Heat Mining' as energy source MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the ... and economic viability of using enhanced geothermal system (EGS) technology to greatly ... Universal Jellyfish http://universaljellyfish.blogspot.com/
  25. MIT: Hot Rocks could provide significant power source Jeffrey Technology Review: Abundant Power from Universal Geothermal Energy: by Kevin Bullis -- August 1, 2006 "An MIT chemical engineer explains why new technologies could finally make 'heat mining' practical nearly anywhere on earth." Energy Answers http://energyanswers.blogspot.com/

Day 2

Blog Search Results (Wednesday, January 24)

  1. A New Look at Geothermal Energy's Vast Potential A comprehensive new MIT-led study on the potential for geothermal energy within the United ... HDR geothermal power utilizes the hot temperatures (up to 570 C) of ... This HDR or EGS technology differs from traditional geothermal energy ... WattHead http://watthead.blogspot.com/index.html
  2. MIT Studies Geothermal Energy “Now that energy concerns have resurfaced, an opportunity exists for the US to pursue the enhanced geothermal system option aggressively to meet long-term national needs,” said panel head Jefferson Tester, a chemical engineer at MIT. ... Reporting on the Middle East, Science... http://cnpublications.net/
  3. Hot Promises of Geothermal Energy A Massachusetts Institute of Technology-led study of geothermal energy within the ... Tester [the HP Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT] said. ... the development of EGS by increased investments by these two industries. ... MotherJones.com MoJo Blog - Social Issues... http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/
  4. MIT-Led Study Says Geothermal Energy Is Viable Amigoro writes to tell us about a study for the US Department of Energy, led by MIT, indicating that geothermal energy could account for 10% of energy production in the US by 2050. The study concludes that geothermal is proven, ... Slashdot http://slashdot.org/
  5. Geothermal for the US This article points to a study sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says that the US could generate large electric capacity by tapping into heat locked below the Earth's surface. According to MIT's Jefferson Tester... IfEnergy http://www.ifenergy.com/
  6. Earth Power is Cheap and Clean The MIT scientists looked at the economic and environmental costs and benefits of using enhanced geothermal system (EGS) technology, and found that the technology would provide quick returns on investment. The US is already the largest ... aboutMyPlanet.com http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/
  7. Drilling for geothermal power Yesterday, MIT released an expert panel's report (PDF) evaluating the potential use of geothermal energy within the US. Typically, geothermal energy has involved extracting hot water from geologically active areas (such as geyser ... Peak Oil News & Message Boards http://peakoil.com/
  8. MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source Massive study of hot rocks in the USA. The Newest Searchles Posts http://www.searchles.com/
  9. Ars Technica // Drilling for geothermal power An analysis by MIT suggests that geothermal energy could supply up to 10 percent of the US's current power needs by 2050, but only if we get aggressive about extracting it. More... PC Apex Forums http://forums.pcapex.com/
  10. MIT releases major report on geothermal energy A comprehensive new MIT study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored ... Channel: Science Tags: Geothermal energy electricity science US MIT. Netscape.com Science Stories http://www.netscape.com/

Day 3

Blog Search Results (Thursday, January 25)

  1. Heat Mining: A New Energy Source for the US While working on the Environment section of the new World Almanac for Kids, however, I came across an interesting new MIT report, which suggests that geothermal energy could commercially supply 10% of the United States’ electrical ... The World Almanac http://www.worldalmanac.com/blog/
  2. Who's Blogging About the MIT Geothermal Study? On Monday, MIT announced the publication of "The Future of Geothermal Energy: Impact of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) on the United States in the 21st Century." As of this writing, Atlantic Geothermal has tracked more than 35 blog ... Geothermal Power Blog http://irblog.blogs.com/geothermalpower/
  3. MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a ... This And That (And Is It Getting Hot In Here?) http://allthisandthat.blogspot.com
  4. MIT-led panel backs ‘heat mining’ as key US energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United ... An 18-member panel led by MIT prepared the 400-plus page study, ... viability of using enhanced geothermal system (EGS) technology to greatly ... TragicPlanet.org http://tragicplanet.org/
  5. Environmental News: Environmental News from Grist Report encourages investment in safe, clean geothermal energy ... researchers say: generating steamy geothermal electricity by circulating water down into hot rocks ... An MIT study commissioned by the US … Umbra on burning yard waste ... Global Warming is Real http://www.globalwarmingisreal.com/blog
  6. Update on Geothermal Energy Now, there is a massive report published by MIT, at the behest of the US Dept. of Energy. It is a big report, a 14MB PDF download: The Future of Geothermal Energy. It is mentioned in an MIT news release:. MIT-led panel backs 'heat ... The Corpus Callosum http://scienceblogs.com/corpuscallosum/
  7. MIT-Led Study: Geothermal Could Supply Substantial Portion of ... Green Car Congress: Schematic of a conceptual two-well Enhanced Geothermal System in hot rock in a low-permeability crystalline basement formation. Click to enlarge. A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal ... Power Supply - Uttaruk.com http://powersupply.uttaruk.com/
  8. Geothermal Energy Solar, wind, biofuels, hydro and nuclear energy are the main possibilities right now, but a new report from MIT suggests that geothermal energy may soon supply up to 10% of the nation's electrical needs. Geothermal power plants are ... Primordial Blog http://primordial-blog.blogspot.com/index.html
  9. Let the Earth Do the Work Of all the alternative energy solutions out there, geothermal is the one that seems to get the least attention. Now, in what is hailed as the 'first new look at geothermal in 30 years,' an MIT-led, Energy Dept. ... Sierra Club Compass http://www.sierraclub.org/compass/index.asp
  10. Geothermal Heat Mining Promises Abundant, Cheap Energy MIT professor, Jefferson Tester, believes that mining this energy could be exceedingly economical in the short run, given the rapid increase in deep-drilling and reservoir stimulation technology. “The study shows that drilling several ... Environmental Geography http://environmentalgeography.wordpress.com/
  11. Thermal Under Where? An MIT study commissioned by the US Energy Department says geothermal energy can be accessed affordably, sustainably, and large-scale-ably with an investment of as little as $800 million over 15 years. Gristmill http://gristmill.grist.org/
  12. Enhanced Geothermal beats clean coal So-called “clean coal” plants can’t hold a candle to geothermal electrical generation ... EGS [enhanced geothermal systems] technology could be deployed ... to the total R&D investment made in the past 30 years to EGS internationally, ... Mark Wells http://www.markwells.ca/
  13. A New Look at Geothermal Energy's Vast Potential MIT-led Panel Backs Geothermal as Key US Energy Source [From MIT via Renewable Energy Access.com:] A comprehensive new MIT-led study on the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of ... Inveslogic Geothermal Power http://www.inveslogic.com/inveslogic_Latest_News?cid=45
  14. [Geothermal Power] MIT study: Get more energy from Earth's heat 2 An opportunity exists for the US to pursue the enhanced geothermal system option aggressively to meet long-term national needs," said panel head Jefferson Tester, a chemical engineer at MIT. People who don't know how Geothermal power ... eco-texts http://ecoenglish.blogspot.com/index.html

Day 4

Blog Search Results for Friday, January 26 (FINAL)

  1. MIT back ‘Heat Mining’ as energy source A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could ... TimesToCome Blog http://timestocome.com/wordpress2
  2. Environmentalism Present Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and small hydro projects now provide 160 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, about 4 percent of the world total," the US-based Worldwatch Institute said Sunday in a press ... Environment and the Psychology of Behavior http://environmentalpsych.blogspot.com/index.html
  3. MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source MIT-led panel backs 'heat mining' as key US energy source January 22, 2007 A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining... NoNuke.org - MySpace Blog http://blog.myspace.com/nonuke
  4. MIT: Major Report on Geothermal Energy + Live radio interview 6pm A comprehensive new study of the potential for geothermal energy within the US has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the ... Digg / Science / digg http://digg.com/view/science
  5. Environmental News: Environmental News from Grist Report encourages investment in safe, clean geothermal energy ... researchers say: generating steamy geothermal electricity by circulating water down into hot rocks ... An MIT study commissioned by the US … Global Warming is Real http://www.globalwarmingisreal.com/blog
  6. Heat Mining: A New Energy Source for the US While working on the Environment section of the new World Almanac for Kids, however, I came across an interesting new MIT report, which suggests that geothermal energy could commercially supply 10% of the United States’ electrical ... The World Almanac http://www.worldalmanac.com/blog/
  7. Pantagraph.com Letters Wind-farm opponents should help everyone A Massachusetts Institute of Technology-led study of geothermal energy within ... W.] Tester [the HP Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT] said. ... the development of EGS by increased investments by these two industries. ... Wind Power Blog http://wind-power.bucks-today.com/
  8. Drilling for geothermal power Ars Technica: An analysis by MIT suggests that geothermal energy could supply up to 10 percent of the US’s current power needs by 2050, but only if we get aggressive about extracting it. Original post by Ars Technica and software by ... Power Supply - Uttaruk.com http://powersupply.uttaruk.com/
  9. Heat Mining A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within ... And unlike wind and solar systems, a geothermal plant works night and day, ... drilling for oil could be applied to enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). ... Muck and Mystery http://www.garyjones.org/mt/
  10. Geothermal Heat Mining Promises Abundant, Cheap Energy MIT professor, Jefferson Tester, believes that mining this energy could be exceedingly economical in the short run, given the rapid increase in deep-drilling and reservoir stimulation technology. “The study shows that drilling several ... Environmental Geography http://environmentalgeography.wordpress.com/
  11. A New Look at Geothermal Energys Vast Potential MIT-led Panel Backs Geothermal as Key US Energy Source[From MIT via Renewable Energy Access.com:]A comprehensive new MIT-led study on the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of ...Uranium Stock Reports http://www.uraniumstockreports.com/