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@NMBA@mstdn.ca @johnefrancis@cosocial.ca There is also such a thing as geographic viability. I'm not familiar with whether there are any hot springs or other easily accessible geothermal sources in Alberta.

When I think Alberta, I don't typically think Volcano. Then again, Yellowstone is south-southeast of Alberta, so there might be geological activity which would make geothermal economical.

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Canada has mapped out the easy access geothermal and AB has some areas along the rockies. NE BC & YK (peace river oilfield) also have shallow access, and south central BC. Horgan really screwed up with Site C instead of geothermal.

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Map of easy/shallow geothermal in AB SK and NE BC

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@NMBA@mstdn.ca @evdelen@mstdn.ca hot water pipeline from the mountains to Ft. Mac! All the reserves it passes thri can tap off a bit easily treated water for their needs.

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High capacity transmission to heaters to melt the tar, with side transmission to reserves would likely be cheaper and better. The water in geothermal is ideally recycled over and over (steam turns turbines, then condenses and returns to the system).