Why Google Is Spending Billions To Build A Geothermal Power Plant

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A first-of-its-kind geothermal project is now up and running in Nevada, where it will help power Google’s data centers with clean energy. What is the insane engineering behind this mega project and how does Google plan to build it?
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  • @TheImpossibleBuild
    @TheImpossibleBuild2 ай бұрын

    Will Google provide the answer to the world’s 24/7 green energy needs?

  • @user-xr4bo3ln6f

    @user-xr4bo3ln6f

    2 ай бұрын

    Let look up how much water geothermal power plants need first, and check where and how you can connect geothermal powerplants and reliable a water sources , and assess the costs

  • @MrRight-fu1gf

    @MrRight-fu1gf

    2 ай бұрын

    Why is that really needed! Didn’t scientists figure out how to create energy using energy. New era of nuclear power.

  • @michaelglynn7010

    @michaelglynn7010

    2 ай бұрын

    @@user-xr4bo3ln6fYou could use water pumps, but then that’d take away a chunk of the power generated so it’d cost a lot to doo this and even then it might not make back what it costed for a very long time

  • @lylestavast7652

    @lylestavast7652

    2 ай бұрын

    @@michaelglynn7010 Every energy conversion to create electricity has parasitic losses in the process. That's nothing new.

  • @andrewday3206

    @andrewday3206

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MrRight-fu1gf Closed Loop geothermal has been around for a long time. Using refrigerant based systems that work at cooler temperatures have been around a long time as well. These systems like nuclear plants do not expose the the power side circulate to the heat absorbing circulant. The refrigerant condenses the steam and gets boiled in the process. The condensed steam is pumped back into the well and the boiled refrigerant powers a turbine.

  • @Elliot_97
    @Elliot_972 ай бұрын

    Man just yapped the same sentence in different ways for 10 minutes

  • @mattpearson9905

    @mattpearson9905

    2 ай бұрын

    But they will use advanced new techniques and power data analytics!

  • @1voluntaryist

    @1voluntaryist

    2 ай бұрын

    Not a "man" reading from a script but AI generated audio. This new podcast tech needs to be improved, e.g., it repeats, adds too much background info.

  • @alexanderx33
    @alexanderx332 ай бұрын

    Damn low effort robovids.

  • @TheSateef
    @TheSateef2 ай бұрын

    why put a data center in Nevada where its hot as hell. what about Minnesota or someplace that could use the waste heat

  • @td6199
    @td61992 ай бұрын

    This sounds more like PR for Google than anything else.

  • @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo
    @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo2 ай бұрын

    It is the Nevada Desert. Where is the water coming from?

  • @cybernoid001

    @cybernoid001

    Ай бұрын

    Nevada has more ground water aquafers than any other state in the union. The issue is its recharge rate is really slow. depending on how Google is going to use the water, its likely that the vast majority of it will be recycled through the system over and over again. If not, then the engineers are stupid. But the experimental Google building in this video is only a few miles away from the Tesla Giga factory that is also in Nevada about 20 minutes outside of Reno Nevada.

  • @robertdaoust5691
    @robertdaoust56912 ай бұрын

    This is such a better idea than the current wind and solar power solutions since the power would be available 24/7, wake up people this is good.

  • @MichaelDavis-cy4ok

    @MichaelDavis-cy4ok

    2 ай бұрын

    Power is available 24/7; it doesn't kill birds like solar; it doesn't take massive amounts of toxic chemicals that are just dumped on the ground and into the aquifers of third world countries like solar; it only takes a fraction of the square footage of solar and wind; it doesn't dam up rivers like hydroelectric, it won't need replacing in 25 years like solar or to be torn out altogether in 100 years like hydro, it only takes a fraction of the maintenance and materials of a wind farm... the advantages are almost endless. The big difference is that there is a much bigger up-front cost.

  • @breaux8597
    @breaux85972 ай бұрын

    But I thought fracking was a bad thing!?

  • @vidzilla1
    @vidzilla12 ай бұрын

    Why is Google spending billions and billions because they have billions and billions 🙄

  • @user-ro7gq4rf7o

    @user-ro7gq4rf7o

    2 ай бұрын

    Because they need the energy. It's all about energy E=mc2

  • @simonpannett8810
    @simonpannett88102 ай бұрын

    Data servers have more electricity use than some countries!!!

  • @alanhannebauer7222
    @alanhannebauer72222 ай бұрын

    Can you not have the world spinning in the right direction at 7:44?

  • @domtweed7323
    @domtweed73232 ай бұрын

    Geothermal could provide dispatchable power to back up wind/solar (cause, when you don't need it, you can just close the valves and preserve the heat of the hole).

  • @drmindbender8616
    @drmindbender86162 ай бұрын

    Why didn't google go to yellow stone the magma chamber is huge ??

  • @chrisrelling
    @chrisrelling2 ай бұрын

    Will the heat last though? There have been hydrothermal plants without a magma chamber liquid heat reservoir before. Most of them loose significant heat after a year’s operation. Good on them for trying though.

  • @mcr2356

    @mcr2356

    27 күн бұрын

    I don't know the answer, but I think the hundreds of people working on it and the company who have invested significant money would of worked that out.

  • @MuzzaHukka
    @MuzzaHukkaАй бұрын

    They could desalinate the ocean by cooling the steam and piping it

  • @bambamyong
    @bambamyong2 ай бұрын

    Green clean energy

  • @mathiaslist6705
    @mathiaslist67052 ай бұрын

    We'll see if it gets successful. As Europe has an ongoing energy war now with Russia since 2022 --- that's a proof that energy independence is of utter importance if you want to prevent inflation etc. So I'd say this could be of interest for defence and thus sponsored by the military budget.

  • @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    2 ай бұрын

    Узнайте, кто производит солнечные панели и литиево-ионные аккумуляторы, которые закупает Европа.

  • @mathiaslist6705

    @mathiaslist6705

    2 ай бұрын

    @@user-rf2pg9hr1b Надеус что они исполсовают

  • @user-qv6ud2hx6f

    @user-qv6ud2hx6f

    2 ай бұрын

    Piece with neighbors is even more important

  • @mathiaslist6705

    @mathiaslist6705

    2 ай бұрын

    @@user-qv6ud2hx6f Buying Russian Gas heavily backfired. I see it every time now on my heating and electricity bill. Actually kind of a personal declaration of war.

  • @kellerhorton
    @kellerhorton2 ай бұрын

    This video is encouraging for our future. Give us five years and we will all make sure that non-polluting energy production is the cheapest in the world!

  • @boblordylordyhowie
    @boblordylordyhowie2 ай бұрын

    Revolutionary, do you mean just like Iceland has been doing for decades?

  • @markfernandes2467

    @markfernandes2467

    2 ай бұрын

    Its not at all the same. Iceland has naturally occuring aquifers of easy to tap geo Thermal, this is making those artificially bt fracking and at far greater depths. Totally different. Howvever, Eavor and others have already done similar, so in that sense, no, not revolutionary, I agree.

  • @OJsGuardianAngel

    @OJsGuardianAngel

    15 сағат бұрын

    So you basically just watched the whole video on mute huh.

  • @SparklySpencer
    @SparklySpencer2 ай бұрын

    Intro Vid could have been more in depth

  • @brucekristy
    @brucekristy26 күн бұрын

    That was fascinating!

  • @watchthe1369
    @watchthe13692 ай бұрын

    The Million Dollar Man Core tap!

  • @billionairesjourney3905
    @billionairesjourney390525 күн бұрын

    Sounds like a google ads 😏 already

  • @user-tx9pd5mh4j
    @user-tx9pd5mh4jАй бұрын

    Geo thermal energy is great

  • @kenhickford6581
    @kenhickford658111 күн бұрын

    Are Google forward planning for when the USA Grid falls apart?...Keep all the Servers up and running when the USA Power Generation goes mammary glands skyward?? Plus they will have control of the Power Prices? Global Geothermal Power Plants There are currently 187 Geothermal power plants across the globe with a total capacity of 11932.8 MW. Just asking.

  • @patpozzuto4809
    @patpozzuto48092 ай бұрын

    Sounds like fracking, considered a biohazard in most of the United States when used to extract the cleaners Natural Gas in the world... but I guess when fracking is used to promote a different narrative all the biohazard concerns magically disappear. MAGIC has always fascinated me 😏

  • @klausdietrich7428
    @klausdietrich74282 ай бұрын

    1 Soul transpiration of Genius Inspiration 1 big step 4 humanity Alhamdullilah ❤

  • @marcinu6843
    @marcinu68432 ай бұрын

    Are they gonna use fresh or sea water?

  • @TheTijuasman
    @TheTijuasman2 ай бұрын

    So a power plant in the middle of the desert. So where do they get the water from?

  • @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo

    @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes where?

  • @DSHK-wb5cn

    @DSHK-wb5cn

    Ай бұрын

    You simply capture, condense and reuse the exhaust, this has been done since the 1800s. Nearly all steam power plants do that, i make them as a hobby. Size, weight and surface area isnt a concern at this scale and oil injection isnt necessary for turbines so they can definitely recycle 100% of it. Seawater can be used as coolant if the condenser is made of stainless steel or inconel

  • @Niwaduwata
    @Niwaduwata2 ай бұрын

    Like this big company has duty serve the world. But most companies not do like this thanks google 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

  • @fifthavenuewindows
    @fifthavenuewindowsАй бұрын

    it's all about finding the right place to drill,

  • @DeviDaylight
    @DeviDaylightАй бұрын

    Minute change and cooldown of the earths core, its a baaad idea if it becomes a popular use. Along a timeline humans cannot imagine this will cool down earth enough to maybe break earth.

  • @nick0047
    @nick00472 ай бұрын

    I’m not saying I’m right but there seems to be a correlation between fracking sites and subsurface earthquakes. This could also lead to this as the wells run deep into the crust?

  • @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo

    @MichaelGoforthMiguelLeo

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes it most definitely will. The Geysers in Northern California USA uses natural fissures and they ran dry of water, they now inject water in and it causes earthquakes, I live near this area and feel the quakes.

  • @mikesahle1193
    @mikesahle11932 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 great 👍 idea 💡☝️Hawaii should follow ,maybe they are doing it 👏👏👏👍🇺🇸🎥

  • @kenfishpeter
    @kenfishpeter2 ай бұрын

    Kenya has been doing this since the 80's, providing up to 800 MegaWatts of electricity in one of the most advanced electricity generation techniques ever invented

  • @lylestavast7652

    @lylestavast7652

    2 ай бұрын

    by volume Kenya does about 1/3 what the US (which leads the world in electricity generation from geothermal) does. Good to see it happening. Indonesia is right behind the US.

  • @KRYMauL

    @KRYMauL

    2 ай бұрын

    @@lylestavast7652 And Iceland is about 2x the US.

  • @fritzstauffacher6931

    @fritzstauffacher6931

    2 ай бұрын

    Kenya only has to go 900 meters. The break through here is fracking tech that lets them go much deeper.

  • @VinceCannavaII
    @VinceCannavaII27 күн бұрын

    Skynet needs power.

  • @GreyDeathVaccine
    @GreyDeathVaccine2 ай бұрын

    for stats +1

  • @klausdietrich7428
    @klausdietrich74282 ай бұрын

    Idea share developmend Update offices

  • @rayf4925
    @rayf4925Ай бұрын

    Amazing! Google Bard created this cheesy promo. Still, the advancements in AI to do this is - in the words of the AI narrator "Earnestly Revolutionary"!

  • @mickgatz214
    @mickgatz2142 ай бұрын

    Soundz like a good plan. 👍

  • @superlacrosseguy
    @superlacrosseguyАй бұрын

    This will shorten the opportunity for life on earth. Short term gains (centuries) long term loss. (Think magnetic field.)

  • @shasanmaz
    @shasanmaz2 ай бұрын

    limited effect as the scale is small, typical video that talk too big but do nothing.

  • @dennis8445
    @dennis844522 сағат бұрын

    Solar panels heat up the earth. If you measure the average temperature of the property before solar panels. Then do the same after you will see the big temp change. Just a bunch of google bull shit.

  • 2 ай бұрын

    You were doing ok until you went into a Google inspired wet eco dream. Try and stick to the topic.

  • @watchthe1369
    @watchthe13692 ай бұрын

    OH! Can you inject CO2 instead? If you can do that, you put CO2 down the fracked wells and get natural gas out. In the future you drill the fracked wells deeper and turn them into C02 loop systems, sequestering co2 on a large scale while also creating a sustainable energy source?

  • @KRYMauL

    @KRYMauL

    2 ай бұрын

    We're not going after natural gas with these plants.

  • @user-rf2pg9hr1b
    @user-rf2pg9hr1b2 ай бұрын

    Инновации конечно это хорошо, но одна сверхбезопасная атомная электростанция Akkuyu будет генерировать 4800 мвт, а тут всего 3,5 мвт. Для выхода на такую же мощность понадобится 1300+ таких электростанций... это не очень хорошо для экологии.

  • @patpozzuto4809

    @patpozzuto4809

    2 ай бұрын

    This is the most logical comment I've read so far... BRAVO 👏👏👏👏

  • @domtweed7323

    @domtweed7323

    2 ай бұрын

    There both nuclear power: The earth's heat comes from underground nuclear decay. The question is: What kind of nuclear decay is most cost-effective in your particular area: The artificial kind, or the natural underground one. It'll depend on the depth, rock-type, but also the local supply chains/labour force you have available.

  • @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    2 ай бұрын

    @@domtweed7323 в любом регионе атомная электростанция выгодней и для рентабельности и для экологии. Геотермальные станции используют в очень ограниченных условиях.

  • @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    @user-rf2pg9hr1b

    2 ай бұрын

    ​ @domtweed7323 в любом регионе атомная электростанция выгодней и для рентабельности и для экологии. Геотермальные станции используют в очень ограниченных условиях.

  • @domtweed7323

    @domtweed7323

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@user-rf2pg9hr1bIt depends on the supply chain. America has a really bad supply chain for building new nuclear reactors (look at Vogle), making new American reactors very expensive. However, they have an extremely advanced industry in drilling very deep/long holes cheaply, because of fracking. So this could make sense in America. In, for example, Russia, the situation is the opposite. Fracking isn't very advanced, but Rusatom is absolutely brilliant at building nuclear power stations. So Russia should build nuclear power stations. So it all depends on local conditions.

  • @inigoromon1937
    @inigoromon19372 ай бұрын

    Where does the water come from? Burying drinkable wáter in the ground seems stupid to me. Build a sand power battery and don't use stupid solutions. Greenwashing. Instead, help por countries to clean their game, reduce birthrates, educate women... Whatever. Ana anti union firm posturing as a good Guy.

  • @wrath231
    @wrath2312 ай бұрын

    Theres no way in hell it can be cost effective and it seems quite dependent on the terrain.

  • @marcosorduno9203

    @marcosorduno9203

    2 ай бұрын

    Works in El Salvador powers 25 percentage off there electric.....but they do have a lot less people

  • @andrewday3206

    @andrewday3206

    2 ай бұрын

    Iceland is greatly peered by geothermal. Geothermal and DLE Direct Lithium Extraction are coming online too

  • @lylestavast7652

    @lylestavast7652

    2 ай бұрын

    @@andrewday3206 low 70's% of electricity in Iceland is from hydroelectric, geothermal electricity generation is in the 20's percent. Where Iceland does really well is using the geothermal resources for space and process heating, to total energy use is heavily influenced by geothermal - and that's a good place to be in regard to not needing so much imported fuels.

  • @champagne_tankie

    @champagne_tankie

    2 ай бұрын

    Once the prices for drilling equipment go down (which will happen with the growing adoption of renewable energy sources) it will be a viable option in most places. You just gotta drill deep enough.

  • @alberthartl8885

    @alberthartl8885

    2 ай бұрын

    geothermal electric generation has been conducted in this location for decades. This project is just using fracking to enhance the output. 3rd generation geothermal (AGS) can be built almost anywhere. Deep boreholes (5 to 10 km deep) go down to rock which is 250 to 500°C. A fluid is then circulated in a closed loop which runs a turbine. Canadian company Eavor and Massachusetts company Quaise Energy are the leaders in this field. While geothermal is more expensive than wind or solar, it is 24/7 and a fraction of the cost of nuclear.

  • @Leontestedevorant
    @Leontestedevorant2 ай бұрын

    Please think for the rest of the world too and add the metric units of measurement there. Thanks in advance.

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