Idaho Geothermal, 1892-2008
I love when Idahoans get all proud of their green tech heritage, as in this story from today’s Idaho Business Review:
Idaho has a long history of geothermal home and business heating, starting with the Boise Water Works wooden geothermal pipeline built in 1892. Today Boise has the largest direct use geothermal system in the country, supplying the Boise Capitol Mall Complex, the Fort Boise Veteran’s Hospital and surrounding homes and businesses with geothermal heat.
The city’s current system appears sustainable, too. They now inject 100 percent of the water back into their aquifer.
[...] 1892. Geothermal energy. Idaho has a long history of geothermal home and business heating, starting with the Boise Water Works wooden geothermal pipeline built in 1892. Today Boise has the largest direct use geothermal system in the country, supplying the Boise Capitol Mall Complex, the Fort Boise Veteran’s Hospital and surrounding homes and businesses with geothermal heat. The city’s current system appears sustainable, too. They now inject 100 percent of the water back into their aquifer. Source: Idaho Geothermal. [...]