Katlyn Ashworth

Samuel Appiah

Elizabeth Buzzard

Geothermal Energy Energy extracted from the Earth

Heat and steam inside the earth’s crust is used to produce electricity and heat buildings

How Do They Work?

Geothermal Energy ““geo” means Earth geo” means Earth ““thermal” means Heatthermal” means Heat Heat from the earth is used to provide Heat from the earth is used to provide

steamsteam The steam is then used to turn turbinesThe steam is then used to turn turbines These turbines are used to power These turbines are used to power

generators which provide electricitygenerators which provide electricity

ADVANTAGES

Emissions are low Renewable Reduces reliance on imported oil Reduces Pollution

DISADVANTAGES

Run out of steamRun out of steam Hazardous gases might escape when Hazardous gases might escape when

drillingdrilling You have to find the right kind of You have to find the right kind of

rocks to drill throughrocks to drill through

Where can we find it? The entire U.S. (and most other areas of the

world) are suitable for geothermal heat pumps.

Geothermal Energy can be found in Steam geysers, fumaroles, hot springs etc

The “ring of fire” is the pacific ocean

Which Country Uses the Most Geothermal Energy

China uses the most geothermal energy

Iceland produces the most geothermal electricity per capita

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ene_geo_pow_use-energy-geothermal-power-use