Geothermal
Energy - The Untapped Power
Geothermal energy
is the natural heat energy stored with in the Earth. Geothermal plants generate electricity by
utilizing the steam of super-heated ground water to drive turbines within the
power plant facility. Most geothermal
sites in the United States are located in Alaska, Oregon, California, Idaho,
Utah, and Nevada. Unlike the western
states, there are few viable locations for geothermal power generation on the
east coast.
The most obvious
benefit to using geothermal is that it is a renewable energy source. Unlike fossil fuels, geothermal energy does
not have a carbon footprint. All of the
heat energy needed to run the facility occurs naturally within the Earth. Also, geothermal plants have a minimal impact
on the environment because the steam, which later condenses into water, is
cycled back into the Earth. If
maintained well, geothermal site can create power for decades.TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE: http://theenvironmentalnewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/07/geothermal-energy-untapped-power.html
Geothermal
Energy - The Untapped Power
Geothermal energy
is the natural heat energy stored with in the Earth. Geothermal plants generate electricity by
utilizing the steam of super-heated ground water to drive turbines within the
power plant facility. Most geothermal
sites in the United States are located in Alaska, Oregon, California, Idaho,
Utah, and Nevada. Unlike the western
states, there are few viable locations for geothermal power generation on the
east coast.
The most obvious
benefit to using geothermal is that it is a renewable energy source. Unlike fossil fuels, geothermal energy does
not have a carbon footprint. All of the
heat energy needed to run the facility occurs naturally within the Earth. Also, geothermal plants have a minimal impact
on the environment because the steam, which later condenses into water, is
cycled back into the Earth. If
maintained well, geothermal site can create power for decades.TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE: http://theenvironmentalnewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/07/geothermal-energy-untapped-power.html
