A black smoker on a mid ocean ridge emits constant heat.
OGEF response to an article in the Guardian where James Smith, former Shell UK chairman, is quoted on oil and gas companies: “if costly climate damage is to be avoided, these companies will have to change profoundly over the next couple of decades”
Today’s energy companies should be carefully examining alternatives to their reliance on carbon fuels. The paradigm is shifting and it is clear that the companies that can make renewable energy viable will have a sustainable business model in the future. Oil and gas companies should consider a strategy of investing in R&D to solve the big problems of using renewable energy: generation, storage and distribution. New laws and regulations requiring power companies to invest in green energy are on a trend to increase in the future. It is good business to get out in front of the wave of public concern over the environmental cost of carbon fuels. We agree with James Smith that profound change is required. The Ocean Geothermal Energy Foundation (OGEF) offers a profound change. We have developed a viable solution by combining new technologies with established methods.
We are seeking support from industry and the public to implement our plan to:
- Drill geothermal wells on the Gorda Ridge 200 miles off coast of Oregon
- Achieve super critical water
- Install CO2 turbine generators
- Install a cable to bring the electricity to San Onofre, California
- Install an electrolysis system for filling hydrogen fuel cells
This is a quick overview of the plan. Our research shows that it is not only economically viable, it is environmentally safe. Please get the details on our website. The public can help by donating funds and calling their representatives in government. Industry can help with R&D.
We think profound change means abundant, inexpensive electricity that can grow with demand. Our research shows that the Gorda Ridge alone could generate 30GW of electricity. Enough power to meet the needs of the entire state of California. Imagine a world with plenty of carbon free energy. Imagine a world with cars and trucks that have zero tailpipe emissions. That’s profound change that should unite the public and industry.
We hope that James Smith is wrong about it taking 2 decades to develop renewable energy sources to the point where they are a viable replacement for carbon fuels. Perhaps the primary focus of their efforts on CCS is misplaced. We think there is a good reason to put more R&D into geothermal.
