Geothermal Energy

Heating

• Geothermal energy can heat homes and steam engines
• Its power comes from an Iceland power plant

Geothermal Energy

• Geothermal means earth and heat in Greek words
• Geothermal energy heat comes from the earth
• Geothermal energy is renewable energy because its inside the earth

The Core

• The core is iron and the outer core is magma
• Its about 1,800 thick
• The crust can be 3 to 5 miles thick

Were there located

• They are located in volcanoes and fumaroles,hot springs, and geysers
• They are also deep underground

Power Plants

• California,Nevada,Utah,Hawaii,Oregon,Idaho, and New Mexico have geothermal power plants
• California uses the most geothermal power plants

The Three Power Plants

• There are dry steam plants,flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants
• There are only three types of power plants

Pumps

• Pumps can reduce other types of energy
• It can have a positive effect
• Other types of energy that may have greater and negative impacts

Geothermal Features

• Geothermal features in national park are geysers and fumaroles are protected in law like Yellowstone National Park

Carbon Dioxide

• Geothermal power plants do not burn fuel to generate electricty
• Geothermal power plants release 1% of carbon dioxide
• Geothermal power plants emit 97% rain causing sulfur compounds

Resources

• www.eia.gove