1. The Power from the earth -Mr. Wright-

2.  The energy from the heat from the earth’s crust  In some areas there are deposits of water in the earth’s Crust.

3.  1. Steam rises through a well  2. Steam drives turbines, which generate electricity  3. leftover liquid water is pumped back into the hot rock

4.  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.

5.  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.