Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is energy made from the heat inside the Earth
"Geo" means earth
Geothermal energy is an alternative energy resource
Pros of Geothermal Energy:
1) Renewable (Never runs out)
2) No fuel required
3) Zero Carbon-Dioxide involved
4) Amount of Geothermal energy is calculated to be more than all fossil fuels combined
5) Environmentally Friendly
Cons of Geothermal Energy:
1) Supplies less than 10% of the worlds energy
2) Can't be transported (location specific)
3)Geothermal Power plants, in extreme cases, can cause earthquakes
4)There are Polluting aspects of harnessing geothermal energy
5) Power plants can only be built in specific places. (Fresh Water Lakes)
Interesting Facts:
1) Geothermal energy is very important energy source in volcanically active places
2) United States produces the most geothermal energy in the world
3) Geothermal Energy headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia
Geothermal Energy is the heat from the Earth. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth's surface, and down even deeper to the extremely high temperatures of molten rock called magma.
Geothermal energy is energy made from the heat inside the Earth
"Geo" means earth
Geothermal energy is an alternative energy resource
Pros of Geothermal Energy:
1) Renewable (Never runs out)
2) No fuel required
3) Zero Carbon-Dioxide involved
4) Amount of Geothermal energy is calculated to be more than all fossil fuels combined
5) Environmentally Friendly
Cons of Geothermal Energy:
1) Supplies less than 10% of the worlds energy
2) Can't be transported (location specific)
3)Geothermal Power plants, in extreme cases, can cause earthquakes
4)There are Polluting aspects of harnessing geothermal energy
5) Power plants can only be built in specific places. (Fresh Water Lakes)
Interesting Facts:
1) Geothermal energy is very important energy source in volcanically active places
2) United States produces the most geothermal energy in the world
3) Geothermal Energy headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia
Geothermal Energy is the heat from the Earth. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth's surface, and down even deeper to the extremely high temperatures of molten rock called magma.