geo-thermal
I know I am a bit late on this one, but CBC Radio's "Quirks and Quarks" had a very interesting segment on geothermal energy February 2. You can listen to the segment directly here.
The page for that day's show is here, where you can read the following teaser and find links to related material:
We're familiar with geothermal energy from mountain hot springs, geysers like Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park, and perhaps from the way Iceland has developed an entire energy system based on volcanic-heated water. However, geothermal energy is still just a niche player in the global energy picture.…