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1. Describe this alternative resource.
2. Describe the process used to transform this energy into electrical energy.
3. Describe the advantages of using this resource instead of burning fossil fuels.
4. Describe the disadvantages of using this resource.
5. Describe how this energy relates to your everyday life.
6. Include pictures, maps, or diagrams relating to the use of this resource.

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Describe this alternative resource.

Geothermal Energy - The heat energy that is produced by natural processes inside the earth. It can be taken from hot springs, reservoirs of hot water deep below the ground, or by breaking open the rock itself.
See our brief sections on: Geothermal Energy and Geothermal Energy Milestones.

Describe the process used to transform this energy into electrical energy.

Describe advantages of using this resource instead of burning fossil fuels.

So the first advantage of using geothermal heat to power a power station is that, unlike most power stations, a geothermal system does not create any pollution. It may once in a while release some gases from deep down inside the earth, that may be slightly harmful, but these can be contained quite easily.

Describe the disadvantages of using this resource.

One of the biggest disadvantages of geothermal energy is the low number of suitable locations for a power plant. An ideal location has suitable hot rocks at a depth that allows for easy drilling. The type of rock above the hot rocks must also be easy enough to drill through. After finding a suitable location, there is another drawback.

Describe how this energy relates to your everyday life.

The US has the largest geothermal capacity, now standing at 3 GW (28.6% of the world total)!
Geothermal capacity has now been overtaken by solar power capacity, but geothermal power runs at a much higher load factor solar (its source is continuous rather than intermittent), so geothermal still produces significantly more electricity than solar.

Include pictures, maps, or diagrams relating to the use of this resource.

Hot Springs, Waiotapu, North Island, New Zealand

Geothermal Energy

^ This is Geothermal energy,
cool right?!

Investment in Geothermal ...

The power of geothermal energy is just one of the many advantages.

Volcano Vented Eruption

Energy Facts

Order from highest energy usage to least.

	Total Consumption	Fraction
United States	3,892,000,000,000 kWh 17,154,402,852,000 kWh
Egypt	96,200,000,000 kWh 17,154,402,852,000 kWh
Syria	34,000,000,000 kWh 17,154,402,852,000 kWh
Libya	20,710,000,000 kWh 17,154,402,852,000 kWh

Country	Population	Energy Use Per Person
United States
​Egypt
Syria
Libya