Geothermal Energy by https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8 Group research on Solar Energy. en-us 2016-12-09 08:53:08 UTC 2024-12-17 23:46:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Geothermal ekinney564 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142748204 2016-12-09 09:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142748204 Advantages apatterson620 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142748218 Geothermal is an energy resource. It is a non-polluting way to heat up water quickly and easily.
Geothermal energy is renewable energy because once water or steam is used, it can be pumped back into the ground. We need to use renewable sources because if we rely on
Geothermal energy generally involves low running costs since it saves 80% costs over fossil fuels and no fuel is used to generate the power. Since, no fuel is require so costs for purchasing, transporting and cleaning up plants is quite low.

]]> 2016-12-09 09:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142748218 What Geothermal is ekinney564 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142750143 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.]]> 2016-12-09 09:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142750143 How it works ekinney564 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142750506 Cold energy comes from your home and through pipes ino the ground very low down and the heat from the earth heats up the energy and a pump pumps up the energy back into your home and poweres your home. ]]> 2016-12-09 09:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142750506 Disadvantages: ethompson800 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142751566 Geothermal-has a few disavantages here are some of them;  Geothermal is not used widley. High Installation Costs : To get geothermal energy, it requires installation of power plants, to get steam from deep within the earth and this require huge one time investment and require to hire a certified installer and skilled staff it needs to be recruited and relocated to plant location. Moreover, electricity towers, stations need to set up to move the power from geothermal plant to consumer.]]> 2016-12-09 10:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142751566 Facts ekinney564 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142753259 Geothermal energy is made inside the Earth.
The world geothermal comes from Greek words meaning 'Earth' (geo) and 'heat' (thermos).
The technology behind geothermal electricity generation has improved substantially but it still only provides a fraction of world electricity generation.Geothermal power is clean, reliable and cost effective but its availability is often limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries. In some parts of Iceland, hot water runs from geothermal power plants under pavements and roads to help melt ice. As of 2010, 24 countries around the world use geothermal power to generate electricity while around 70 use it for various forms of heating.
]]> 2016-12-09 10:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142753259 apatterson620 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142753413 2016-12-09 10:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142753413 Geothermal apatterson620 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754084 It is a very eco-friendly way to heat water.]]> 2016-12-09 10:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754084 Facts apatterson620 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754656 Geothermal power plants in the Philippines and Iceland contribute around 30% of their electricity production. In the USA it is less than 1%.
Geothermal heating applications include industrial uses, heat pumps, space heating and bathing in hot springs.
Humans have enjoyed geothermal energy in the form of hot springs for thousands of years. 
The oldest known spa fed from a hot spring is believed to be a stone pool found on Lisan Mountain in China, built in the 3rd century BC.
In some parts of Iceland, hot water runs from geothermal power plants under pavements and roads to help melt ice. 
]]> 2016-12-09 10:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754656 ethompson800 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754725 2016-12-09 10:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142754725 ethompson800 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142755289 2016-12-09 10:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142755289 ekinney564 https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142755405 2016-12-09 10:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wkerr7561/mu6yroepmas8/wish/142755405