by: kelly, taylor, jesenia, lenetta

energy Greek ◦ Geo- earth ◦ Therm- heat Generated from the earth’s core found in reservoirs deep underground Generate economic opportunities ◦ Especially in rural areas Mostly found in the Pacific Ocean ◦ Where volcanoes are

used Heating large buildings, pools, and resorts ◦ Greenhouses ◦ District heating and cooling Have heat pumps under these to generate heat within the areas heated Heat removed from the building can also be used as hot water Helps states meet their renewable energy portfolio

advantages Power plant provide a steady baseload Provide power for decades Produces small amounts of pollution compared to fossil fuels Heat about 150,000 homes by using only 600 thermal megawatts of energy

disadvantages Power plants are located in rural areas or in the state by cities To get this all over this will cause an upgrade in the system To discover more geothermal wells will increase to 80% Cost to generate has dropped by 25%

work cited "What Is Geothermal?" Geothermal Resources Council. Geothermal Resources Council, Web. 11 Oct "How Geothermal Energy Works." Clean Energy. Union of Concerned Scientists, Web. 11 Oct U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Web. 17 Oct "Geothermal Energy Geothermal Energy." Oregon.gov Home Page. Web. 17 Oct Benefits of Geothermal Energy. Web..