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    Geothermal Energy In today's world, we are stuck in a constant debate about efficient energy usage and production. Many have gone to alternative fuel sources do to the rising cost of fossil fuels and the environmental damage caused by the burning of fossil fuels. One option that goes largely unexplored is geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is not only a much more environmentally-friendly power source than fossil fuels, but the cost of installation is not significantly more expensive than the installation

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    Geothermal energy is the heat from the Earth. It's clean and sustainable. 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. We can also use geothermal energy to make electricity. A geothermal power plant works by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground; the heat is used to drive an electrical generator. Most geothermal

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    very hot pools, known as geothermal reservoirs. Scientists have discovered that we can harness energy from this natural heat source and use it for our benefit. Electricity, agriculture, aquaculture are just the basic ways that geothermal energy is used. There are also many creative and helpful uses for it, such as in spas or thawing ice on roads. So what exactly is geothermal energy and how does it work? The project we have carried out answers these exact questions. This energy source is one of great

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    times more energy than all the oil and natural gas resources in the world. The areas with the highest underground temperatures are in regions with active or geologically young volcanoes. These "hot spots" occur at tectonic plate boundaries or at places where the crust is thin enough to let the heat through. There is some research that indicates that the steam removal and water return associated with geothermal plants can trigger minor tectonic events. The International Geothermal Association

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    increase renewable energy to provide better resources to replace fossil fuels to reduce carbon footprints. The earth is a great source of natural energy therefore thermal energy is one of the most abundant resources. There are many types of renewable energy, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Geothermal heat renewable energy converts natural heat into electricity resources. Geothermal energy represents the inner heat of the earth’s core. Geothermal energy is mainly produced

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    Geothermal Energy Concern over the end of nonrenewable resources has increasingly grown in the population over the recent decades. Hydrocarbons, specifically oil and gas, are being depleted rapidly. According to imeche.org, only 1.3 trillion barrels of attainable oil remain. At the current rates of consumption, that equivocates to around 2055 when oil should just about be depleted. (imeche.org, 2014) Recent advances in oilfield technology continue to push back the date of annihilation of these resources

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    Introduction Geothermal energy is a kind of energy that provided by the heat of our planet, the Earth. The cost of geothermal energy is low, and it is reliable and friendly to the environment, but is limited to some specific areas. Recent technology development has greatly expanded the range and size of geothermal energy resources. Now the geothermal energy can be also used for applications such as home heating, which add use potential for the resource. Although, tapping geothermal energy will release

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    Geothermal energy is one of the cleanest sources of renewable energy, unlike some other sources of renewable energy, geothermal energy is contained within a relatively small area, and doesn’t affect local wildlife, it also doesn’t produce large amounts of toxic waste, and is nowhere near as controversial as nuclear power. Unfortunately geothermal energy isn’t used nearly as much as many of the other types of renewable energy, in fact, there are only 12 operating geothermal power plants in the US

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    mindset of the consumer to prefer a more green and economical utility free home using sustainable energy sources. The scientists at Whole Life Energy are analyzing the use of geothermal energy to meet the requirements of our consumers and environment. This report covers what geothermal energy is, different types of geothermal energy, and geothermal energy advantages. What is Geothermal Energy Geothermal energy is the routing of liquid filled tubing underneath the Earth’s surface to absorb heat. A small

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    Geothermal Energy The human population is currently using up its fossil fuel supplies at staggering rates. Before long we will be forced to turn somewhere else for energy. There are many possibilities such as hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, wind energy, solar energy and geothermal energy to name a few. Each one of these choices has its pros and cons. Hydroelectric power tends to upset the ecosystems in rivers and lakes. It affects the fish and wild life population. Nuclear

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