Geothermal Energy By Ryan and Harry

What is it? Geothermal is a energy collecting method of taking heat from naturally hot underground areas and using it to heat homes or running reactors Geothermal is a energy collecting method of taking heat from naturally hot underground areas and using it to heat homes or running reactors While heating homes only require air ducts, 4 metres below ground, reactors require much hotter areas such as natural hot springs or hot rocks that can be filled with water While heating homes only require air ducts, 4 metres below ground, reactors require much hotter areas such as natural hot springs or hot rocks that can be filled with water

How Does it Work? There are three ways to generate power but they all work on the same principle There are three ways to generate power but they all work on the same principle Water enters the earth’s crust and turns into steam Water enters the earth’s crust and turns into steam Steam rises and is captured Steam rises and is captured Steam is used to drive a turbine creating power Steam is used to drive a turbine creating power Steam condenses back into water and returned to the earth Steam condenses back into water and returned to the earth

Uses Aside from reactors and heating systems geothermal has other uses such as: Growing plants Growing plants Drying crops Drying crops Fish farms Fish farms Pasteurizing milk Pasteurizing milk

Where Geothermal energy sources are prevalent at natural hot springs and volcanic regions Geothermal energy sources are prevalent at natural hot springs and volcanic regions Iceland, being a very volcanic region is heavily powered by geothermal energy Iceland, being a very volcanic region is heavily powered by geothermal energy The United States is the world leader in geothermal, with the largest number of geothermal plants and heating systems The United States is the world leader in geothermal, with the largest number of geothermal plants and heating systems

Dangers The land powerplants are built on tend to be scenic. The land powerplants are built on tend to be scenic. Water and air pollution Water and air pollution If geothermal energy becomes advanced enough to cool the earth's core we would freeze to death (it's not going to happen) If geothermal energy becomes advanced enough to cool the earth's core we would freeze to death (it's not going to happen)

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia has no source strong enough to power plants, but heating systems are becoming vary prevailent. Nova Scotia has no source strong enough to power plants, but heating systems are becoming vary prevailent.

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