Comments on: GeoPower In The Oil Sands http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Anonymous Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:57:56 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/#comment-998 If geothermal can supply useful cost effective thermal energy to process bitumin, then it should also be cost effective for other purposes too. If the financial resources of the oil companies can be turned to unlock deep earth geothermal, that would be good. In the meantime, the future of such carbon intensive fossil fuels such as the oil sands is surely a dicey propostion on the 25 year level as some form of carbon cap or tax takes hold. The proposition of a good return on investment at the tar sands in a world that must reduce fossil fuel usage by 90% is not my idea of a good prospect. There only hope is sequestration, and that is very embryonic at the moment. I am glad I do not own real estate in Alberta. Fascinating times. Cheers If geothermal can supply useful cost effective thermal energy to process bitumin, then it should also be cost effective for other purposes too. If the financial resources of the oil companies can be turned to unlock deep earth geothermal, that would be good. In the meantime, the future of such carbon intensive fossil fuels such as the oil sands is surely a dicey propostion on the 25 year level as some form of carbon cap or tax takes hold. The proposition of a good return on investment at the tar sands in a world that must reduce fossil fuel usage by 90% is not my idea of a good prospect. There only hope is sequestration, and that is very embryonic at the moment. I am glad I do not own real estate in Alberta.

Fascinating times.

Cheers

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Anonymous Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/#comment-997 Interesting article. I am not really a fan of anything hydrocarbon, but efficiency is a good step in the right direction for most industries. The only problem with this in the Oil Sands is the frightful prospect that it would make extraction cheaper and therefore increase the overall production levels - and in turn the emissions. No matter how clean we make the oil sand's, it's still not going to compete with other true renewable resources. Honestly, if we are going to be extracting energy from the earth in the form of geothermal power, we may as well put it to use as electrical energy to feed the grid so we can shut down coal plants by making them obsolete. One interesting thing in your article is the Teachers Union and the investment funding they are providing to the Oil sands and the coal industry. One would think that the teachers union - out of all the unions - should be required to hold a little more social and environmental responsibility within its portfolio. Although it's not overly surprising that they don't really care about the future of todays youth tomorrow. It would make for an interesting investigation.. don't you think? Interesting article.

I am not really a fan of anything hydrocarbon, but efficiency is a good step in the right direction for most industries. The only problem with this in the Oil Sands is the frightful prospect that it would make extraction cheaper and therefore increase the overall production levels – and in turn the emissions. No matter how clean we make the oil sand’s, it’s still not going to compete with other true renewable resources.

Honestly, if we are going to be extracting energy from the earth in the form of geothermal power, we may as well put it to use as electrical energy to feed the grid so we can shut down coal plants by making them obsolete.

One interesting thing in your article is the Teachers Union and the investment funding they are providing to the Oil sands and the coal industry. One would think that the teachers union – out of all the unions – should be required to hold a little more social and environmental responsibility within its portfolio. Although it’s not overly surprising that they don’t really care about the future of todays youth tomorrow. It would make for an interesting investigation.. don’t you think?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Anonymous Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:57:24 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2007/02/10/geopower-in-the-oil-sands/#comment-996 Since natural gas production in Western Canada has peaked, and is not far from significant declines, it is very important that the oil sands processors find another source of energy. My experience in Western Canada indicates that 500 meters is not deep enough to get the water temperature required. 1000 to 1500 meters should be enough. I wish them good luck. Bill Since natural gas production in Western Canada has peaked, and is not far from significant declines, it is very important that the oil sands processors find another source of energy. My experience in Western Canada indicates that 500 meters is not deep enough to get the water temperature required. 1000 to 1500 meters should be enough. I wish them good luck. Bill

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