In the popular media, renewable energy is all about solar and wind. In the popular discussion about the need for domestically produced renewable energy, one of the technologies that most closely matches our needs is wholly absent – geothermal energy. Ironically, the technologies that get all the press, solar and wind, take up massive real estate and they turn themselves on and off at will, despite the fact that we are rather fond of 24-7 electricity. So, why not geothermal? It’s just drilling a hold into the ground until you find heat, right?
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