Project Geothermal Energy

Is heat from the earth.Its clean/sustainable. Resources of Geothermal energy ranges from the shallow ground to hot water/rocks found a few miles beneath the earths surface

Supplies less than 10% of the worlds energy/Clean and safe for surrounding environment/Main energy source in Iceland/Can be found in the form of volcanoes,hot springs,and geysers/Very low emissions of greenhouse gases/The best place for geothermal activity is along the “Ring of Fire”/Civilisations have been using hot springs heated by geothermal activity for thousands of years.

Geothermal Energy(Renewable)

Cost Saving: Geothermal energy involves low running costs, it saves 80% costs over fossil fuels.No Pollution: It does not create any pollution/helps in creating a clean environment.Job creation/Economic Benifits: Government of various countries are investing hugely which has created more jobs for local people.Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels : Dependence on fossil fuels decreases with the increase in the use of geothermal energy. With the sky-rocketing prices of oil, many countries are pushing companies to adopt these clean sources of energy. Burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases which are responsible for global warming.Environmentally Friendly – Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that’s highly environmentally friendly. Little disruption is made to the environment as a result of the various processes that are used to harness this energy source in order to provide electricity. Few chemicals and pollutants feature in geothermal electricity production.Land Value – Another advantage of geothermal energy and tied into the cost effectiveness of this energy source is land value. Geothermal power stations are often placed in areas of high geological activity where land values may be low due to obvious reasons. This helps to provide cost savings for energy companies that wish to make use of geothermal activity.Almost Infinite – Although geothermal activity in a particular area is actually finite, this is likely to be available for anywhere between 5,000 and 1,000,000 years. This huge time scale means geothermal energy is almost infinite and will be able to long live out many fossil fuel alternatives.

Not widespread source of Energy: unavailablity of equipment,staff,infrastructure,and trainingHigh installation cost: Requires installation of power plants, to get steam from deep within the earth/requires huge time investmentCan run out of steam: Geothermal sites can run out of steam over a period of time due to drop in temp or if too much water is injected to cool the rocks.May release harmful gases: May contain some poisonous gases/can escape deep within the earthVisual Pollution – Geothermal power stations, as with many other power station designs can be unsightly and provide visual pollution. Networks of pipe systems have to be utilised for production purposes and many people are opposed to the sight of theseTransportation : Geothermal Energy can not be easily transported. Once the tapped energy is extracted, it can be only used in the surrounding areas. Other sources of energy like wood, coal or oil can be transported to residential areas but this is not a case with geothermal energy. Also, there is a fear of toxic substances getting released into the atmosphere.