The Power from the earth -Mr. Wright-
The energy from the heat from the earth’s crust In some areas there are deposits of water in the earth’s Crust.
1. Steam rises through a well 2. Steam drives turbines, which generate electricity 3. leftover liquid water is pumped back into the hot rock
The US is the largest producer of geothermal energy. Although it is considered to be a renewable resource this resource must be managed carefully so it is not depleted.
More than 600,000 homes are heated this way The heat from the ground is fairly constant all year round, they are used to heat and cool homes.