For all you engineer out there.

[Ctrod]

Why doesn’t somebody build a power plant near that underground fire in PA.?
It looks like free energy to me.

[john1691]

1. too dangerous

2. by the time it was built, the "free" fuel would run out! :doh

[jdmetzger]

Well, to start, the ground is rather unstable; lots of ground collapse near the "active" areas. The other issue I see is that it's spread out over a larger area, so it's pretty difficult to get a concentrated area of heat. It's also moving, so a "hot" area would eventually move out from under the power plant.

[BubbaZanetti]

yeah, it moves around too much, it had moved some in the 8 months between my 2 visits. maybe they could open a spa of some sort though???

[mrich12000]

:deal Like it was said moving:bolt coal viens would make for poor steam generation, good idea though..

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Tragic times for the workers who came to the Mines. Great story in the ON

Now listen to these guys..

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