Geothermal literally means ‘heat from the earth’
- .32%: The amount of geothermal power used by the U.S. in 2002 http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/geothermal/geothermal.html
- .34%: The amount of geothermal power used by the U.S. in 2006 http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/geothermal/geothermal.html
- Geothermal energy production on track to double in next few yearshttp://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS85499+14-Feb-2009+PRN20090214
- Government agenda: 10 percent of our electricity will come from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025 http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
- Onions and garlic are dried geothermally in some areas in Nevada
http://geothermal.marin.org/map/usa.html
- There are 43 operating geothermal plants in California (which produce about two-thirds of the total geothermal generation in the U.S.) http://www.energy.ca.gov/geothermal/
- Read the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s full text (renewable energy appears under Subtitle B—Energy Incentives) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdf
SOME GOOD WEB SITES:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/geothermal/geothermal.html
ADVANTAGES:
- No pollution
- The heat and water already exist, it’s just a matter of harnessing the energy
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