Geothermal Energy by Nicole Hummell https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7 By: Nicky Hummell en-us 2019-03-13 14:57:32 UTC 2019-03-14 14:29:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Fact #1 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/340910865 The world geothermal comes from Greek words meaning Earth and heat.]]> 2019-03-13 15:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/340910865 Fact #3 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/340912393 Even thought geothermal energy is clean and reliable, its use is limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries.]]> 2019-03-13 15:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/340912393 Fact #4 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341334827 -24 countries around the world use geothermal energy to generate electricity.
-While 70 countries around the world use it for different forms of heating.]]> 2019-03-14 14:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341334827 Fact #5 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341336624 Scientists think that by 2050, the U.S. geothermal energy will contribute to 10% of the country’s energy.]]> 2019-03-14 14:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341336624 Fact #2 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341338714 The heat used for geothermal energy production occurs 4,000 miles within the core of the Earth]]> 2019-03-14 14:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341338714 The United State of America nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341340527 Out of all of the enrgy used in the U.S, 11% happens to be renewable. These renewable energy sources consist of wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, and solar energy.1.9% of the ll% goes to geothermal energy.]]> 2019-03-14 14:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341340527 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341344740 2019-03-14 14:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341344740 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341345683 2019-03-14 14:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341345683 nicole_hummell1 https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341346385 2019-03-14 14:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_hummell1/wgt2gtfpmjl7/wish/341346385