Nukes may not be quite as clean as wind, solar or geothermal, but they provide a carbon-free and domestic source of energy that produces lots of jobs.
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Smith is almost certain to focus on operations inside the philanthropy, particularly the management of engineers producing products like communications tools for disease specialists in the field or Google maps identifying geothermal fields.
Like other forms of renewable energy, geothermal power produces little or no carbon dioxide.
Geothermal power plants turn hot water into steam or vapor to run a turbine and generate electricity, after which the water is injected back into the underground geothermal reservoir.
First of all, there is no molten lava or volcanic force being tapped in this geothermal project.
Because geothermal produces consistent, base-load power--it doesn't depend on the wind blowing or the sun shining--utilities will pay up to three times more for geothermal electricity than for electricity from an intermittent source, like wind.
One drawback: Geothermal systems, on an Army base or at a home, cost some 25% more to install than traditional HVAC equipment.
As you drive through the country, you are likely to notice steam leaking from crevices or spewing ahead on the horizon -- evidence of geothermal vents and hot springs.
For example, if you plan to add geothermal heat pumps, residential small wind turbines or solar energy systems, the credit is equal to 30% of the cost with no upper limit.
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In traditional geothermal energy, engineers drill near a geyser, hot spring or volcano, stick a valve and turbine on the hot water, and that's pretty much it.
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