Harry Reid Pushes Nevada As "Saudi Arabia of Geothermal Energy" 369
An anonymous reader writes "Of all the 'mainstream' forms of renewable energy, it seems that geothermal power is always left in the shadows compared to solar and wind power. However, that looks set to change with news that the US Department of Energy will fund geothermal projects in northwestern Nevada and southeast Oregon. With funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the DOE has stated a 'conditional commitment' to provide a partial guarantee for a rumored $98.5 million loan to the Nevada Geothermal Power Company (NGP). According to US Senator Harry Reid, 'Northern Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of geothermal energy.'"
Las Vegas... (Score:5, Funny)
Las Vegas is the Saudi Arabia of prostitution, booze, gambling, and insane energy use.
It looks like Harry Reid is trying to use the Saudia Arabia of geothermanl energy to power the Saudi Arabia of prostitution.
As long as nobody tries to put a veil on the hookers this plan sounds good to me.
About time! (Score:5, Funny)
There are far too many women driving around in Nevada!
Saudi Arabia? (Score:5, Funny)
How much is that in sensible scientific measurements like Libraries of Congress or Football Fields per Square Barleycorn?
Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... (Score:1, Funny)
Those two things may be related. Nuclear waste needs to be cooled down somehow.
Re:Las Vegas... (Score:5, Funny)
"Forget your Saudi Arabia! I'm gonna make my own! With hookers! And blackjack! In fact, forget the energy! Aaw, screw the whole thing!"
- Harry Reid
Re:The problem with geothermal (Score:4, Funny)
Federally funded Nevada geothermal plant sponsored by Harry Reid triggers massive earthquakes in San Francisco and causes the giant Yellowstone caldera in Wyoming to rise another 50 ft.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/15/swiss-geothermal-power-earthquakes-basel [guardian.co.uk]
Re:Geothermal (Score:5, Funny)
Geothermal isn't really that renewable!
Once we suck all the heat out of the Earth's core, the mantle will solidify: fusing all the tectonic plates and ending earthquakes and volcanoes once and for all.
Win/win.
Re:Geothermal (Score:5, Funny)
Win 1: No more painful earthquakes and embarrassing volcanoes.
Win 2: No more disgusting fungi and parasites mucking about on the surface.
Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... (Score:3, Funny)
And water that is 100% free of bacteria. Oh that? We don't know what THAT is, isn't he kinda cute? But the radiation killed all the bacteria...OH MY GOD WHA
Re:Geothermal (Score:3, Funny)
I guess I'm being too literal. The codeine isn't taking the pain away anymore. My bad. You can have your nerd card back but first you have to let go of that female.
Re:The problem with geothermal (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Geothermal (Score:4, Funny)
Well, that settles it (Score:5, Funny)
"Sharron Angle is fucking crazy. [huffingtonpost.com]"
Well, if the HuffPuff said it, then I'm sold.
BTW, if you think Sharon Angle is crazy for wanting to eliminate several departments in the Federal government, and phase out Social Security as it currently exists, then you're going to be mighty shocked at how many crazy people there are.
Re:If the Yellowstone Caldera goes... (Score:5, Funny)
The last eruption of the Yellowstone caldera 640,000 years ago
Wow, I saw you had a low ID, but I never realized they went back that far!
Re:Silly (Score:4, Funny)
"Nevada"
Re:Lying Senator (Score:4, Funny)
Or you could end up with a bad movie where drilling results in the volcano going off... Hmmm.... :)
Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... (Score:3, Funny)
His opponent is on record for a variety of...odd positions: eliminating the US Department of Education, pulling out of the United Nations, getting rid of Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare; wants to protect our purity of essence and precious bodily fluids by opposing fluoridation of water, similarly wants to get rid of alcohol, thinks global warming is a hoax and is for drilling for oil here, there, everywhere. Is also the nutter who thinks overthrowing the duly elected government of the United States via a violent revolution is a good idea
So, that's what he means with Nevada being Saudi Arabia!
Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... (Score:2, Funny)
... but she sounds merely like a supporter of [federalism|checks and balances|states' rights]...
OMG! It's a libertarian! She wants to take over the government and leave you the hell alone!