Here's one reason why renewable energy will win, and sooner than you think: new industrial processes that can usefully soak up any excess energy capacity.
The article mentioned outback Western Australia, but it's the north of South Australia that has enough geothermal energy to last for thousands of years. Elsewhere, ammonia plants could be situated anywhere the energy is generated, as an alternative to batteries.
For coal, this could be game over.
The article mentioned outback Western Australia, but it's the north of South Australia that has enough geothermal energy to last for thousands of years.
That must be why the project was closed.
"Geothermal power project closes in SA as technology deemed not financially viable"
"He pointed out Australian geothermal energy differed greatly from the energy created by abundant and accessible steam vents in countries such as New Zealand and Iceland.
"There are 46 countries around the world that generate significant geothermal energy, but all of those come from conventional systems — where you see the geysers and all the volcanic manifestation, where there is natural permeability in the ground," Professor Hand said."
Of course if the price of power keeps rising it may become viable.
Hydrogen or Electricity.... hmmm its staring to sound like VHS and Beta all over again... do hydrogen cars explode and is it true they will be calling them Hindenbergs?
The main reason why geothermal in Australia isn't viable at the moment is the distance from population centres and the consequent transmission losses. That will change if the geothermal energy can be used close to the point of generation. That's not a guarantee with this process in northern SA; if it requires water (which is likely) then it may still not be viable here.
That's not a good analogy. A more relevant comparison is petrol, diesel or LPG.
Nor is the explosion possibility any obstacle. Petrol is highly explosive when mixed with air but that's not an impediment because petrol tanks are well constructed.
Hydrogen or Electricity.... hmmm its starting to sound like VHS and Beta all over again... do hydrogen cars explode and is it true they will be calling them Hindenbergs?
Except the Hindenberg never exploded.
As for explosions....cars do explode.
You can throw a lit match on petrol and it won't necessarily ignite you cant do that with hydrogen.
What hydrogen to oxygen ratio?