Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears

Hastily shut down, Mr. Häring’s project was soon forgotten by nearly everyone outside Switzerland. As early as this week, though, an American start-up company, AltaRock Energy, will begin using nearly the same method to drill deep into ground laced with fault lines in an area two hours’ drive north of San Francisco. Full Story »

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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jun. 26, 2009

The article is wordy.

One would think there would be safer areas to drill then California but the needs for energy are a must and some risk is required - in my view we should do this but nuclear too. Both could be more safely done in remote areas; that is IF we had a better power grid. The grid we have is most weak!!

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