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Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy. What is Geothermal Energy ? Where can we find Geothermal Energy ? How do we get the Geothermal Energy ? How does Geothermal Energy work ? Advantages and Disadvantages. What is Geothermal Energy ?. Sources of Geothermal Energy.

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Geothermal Energy

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  1. Geothermal Energy Whatis Geothermal Energy? Wherecanwe find Geothermal Energy? How do wegettheGeothermal Energy? Howdoes Geothermal Energywork? Advantages andDisadvantages

  2. Whatis Geothermal Energy?

  3. Sourcesof Geothermal Energy • 70% comesfromthedecayofradioactivenucleiwithlong half livesimbedded in theearth • Someenergyisfrom residual heatleftoverfromtheearthformation • The restoriginatesfrommeteoriteimpacts

  4. Wherecanwe find Geothermal Energy?

  5. Wherecanwe find Geothermal Energyworldwide?

  6. Hot Dry Rock

  7. Hot Dry Rock • - Directsourcesfunctionbysendingwater down a well tobeheatedbytheearth‘swarmth • - then a heat pump isusedtotaketheheatfromtheundergroundwatertothesubstancethatheatsthehouse • - then after thewateritiscooledisinjected back intotheearth

  8. How do wegetthe geothermal energy? • Hot waterreservoirs e.g. under southern Germany orIcelandforspaceheating but not forelectricity • Natural steamreservoirs a hole dug in thegroundthatcausesthesteamtocometothesurface

  9. Advantages of Geothermal Energy • Easy toinstall, toserveandtomaintain • The System worksabout 25 and 50 years • They do heatingandcooling • The systemsareveryenvironmentallyfriendly • Heatingofthehousingspaceand also waterpreperation

  10. Disadvantagesof Geothermal Energy • Itis not availableand profitable everywhere • The efficencyof Geothermal Energydependsextremly on theinstalledsystem • The installationofthesearcherscancauseearthquakes in sensible regions • The aquisitioncostsareveryhighitis profitable in thelongterm

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