Name: Geothermal Energy or Geothermal Power.
Description: Geothermal Energy is produced from the heat within the Earth. The word "geothermal" comes from the Greek words geo, meaning earth," and therme, meaning, "heat." We use geothermal energy to produce electricity. The geothermal energy works by using hot rocks underground which heat water to produce steam. We drill holes down to the hot region, steam comes up, is purified and used to drive turbines, which drive electric generators. .
Using geothermal energy to produce electricity is a relatively new industry. It was initiated by a group of Italians who built an electric generator at Lardarello in 1904. The first attempt to develop geothermal power in the United States came in 1922 at The Geysers steam field in northern California. The project failed because the pipes and turbines could not stand up to the corrosion of the particles that were in the steam. There are four main kinds of geothermal resources: hydrothermal, geopressured, hot dry rock, and magma. Today hydrothermal resources are the only kind in wide use. The other three resources are still in the early stages of development. Hydrothermal resources have the common ingredients of water (hydro) and heat (thermal). These geothermal reservoirs of steam or hot water occur naturally where magma comes close enough to the surface to heat ground water trapped in fractured rocks. Hydrothermal resources are used for different energy purposes depending on their temperature and how deep they are. We find most of the geothermal energy in volcanoes and hot springs. Usually geothermal energy is deep underground. There may be no clues above ground to what exists below ground. Geologists use many methods to find geothermal resources. They may study aerial photographs and geological maps. They may analyse the chemistry of local water sources and the concentration of metals in the soil. They may measure variations in gravity and magnetic fields.
Geothermal Energy. ... Geothermal energy is heat energy that comes from the earth. ... Geothermal energy can be divided into low grade and high grade energy. ... Geothermal energy can only be used where there is geothermal activity is nearby. Current Applications of Geothermal energy In Iceland geothermal energy has successfully been used to heat their homes. ...
One type of alternative energy that should be used is Geothermal energy. ... As of 2012, only 0.41% of the electricity generated in the United States came from Geothermal energy. ... Another advantage that comes along with using Geothermal energy is that the power stations for Geothermal energy are very small, and because of this they tend to have a small impact on the surrounding environment. ... One of the most significant reasons why we should start using Geothermal energy to create our electricity is once a geothermal power station is built, the energy is nearly free. ... Geothermal ener...
Geothermal energy represents the inner heat of the earth, produced largely by the decay of radioactive elements in the mantle and center. ... Geothermal energy is not free from environmental problems. ... Geothermal energy was first used in the era of the ancient Roman bath house, in which they bathed in hot salt springs. Even though the Romans found an easy way to use geothermal energy, and we still enjoy natural hot springs, the process of removing geothermal energy from the earth to use it efficiently is rather difficult. The only three ways to use geothermal energy...
Geothermal Energy Geothermal energy is the harvesting of the earths natural heat that is produced by the earths core. ... This is an efficient, effective, pollution free way to create enough energy for the whole planet without disrupting the monopoly that the large corporations have on energy production. ... Another main and very important disadvantage to geothermal energy has to do with one of our most precious resources; water. ... The third main disadvantage to geothermal energy production has to deal with the pockets of heat beneath the earth. ... Geothermal energy seams, at firs...
Geothermal energy is the way of the future. ... What Geothermal Energy Can Do Geothermal energy can be used for power plants. ... Geothermal energy can be applied directly as a heat source for homes, offices, and other businesses. ... Unlike solar power or wind as an energy source, geothermal energy is always available. ... Geothermal energy sounds like the answer to all energy questions. ...
Hydroelectric power, Biomass energy, geothermal energy and solar power are all being used today in the United States. ... Of this hydroelectric accounts for 4%, biomass 3% and wind, solar, and geothermal energy accounts for the remaining .6%. ... Geothermal Energy is power obtained by using heat from the Earth's interior, usually in regions of active volcanoes. ... This country, which holds host to having the most active volcanoes in the world, has the possibility of using geothermal energy. ... In the 1940's Iceland began using geothermal energy to heat their houses and buildin...
Andi Yao "Geothermal Energy" Geothermal Energy is an enormous underused heat and power resource that is clean, reliable and homegrown. ... The earliest commercial use of geothermal energy was for swimming pools and spas. ... There are several attributes that make geothermal Energy a good source of energy. ... Geothermal energy offers an environmentally benign source of electricity. ... However there are still many flaws in using geothermal energy. ...
Older technologies can also be advanced; sources such as solar power, wind, geothermal, and hydropower. ... Geothermal energy is a huge source of energy that is clean and reliable. ... The World's largest geothermal power plant is of this type and is located in California. ... Geothermal power is not only safe and efficient; it is also cheap, at around six or seven cents per kilowatt hour. Geothermal power is not just limited to steam and hot water. ...
So the oil crisis is not entirely bad news, the U.S. still has time to implement alternative energy sources such as nuclear energy, hydroelectric energy, solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy, as well as alternative fuels which may be used in existing power plants. ... Geothermal energy must also be explored. Geothermal energy uses the earths core temperature of 700 degrees Fahrenheit to create steam, then convert it into heat or electricity. Geothermal energy has much potential because as long as the sun remains burning the earth is being heated. ... Geothermal energy should be a mor...
