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What is Geothermal Energy?
Heat derived from the earth.
Is Geothermal Energy a renewable energy source?
Yes
Name 3 benefits of Geothermal Energy.
It can be either one of these answers....
Jobs Boost, Economy Boost, Locally Produced, Near-Zero Carbon Emissions, Small Footprint, and Reliable.
What is the largest disadvantage of geothermal energy?
Location Restricted.
What do the Greek words in geothermal mean? (What does geo and thermal mean?)
Geo means earth and thermal means heat
How long can geothermal plants operate a day, regardless of environmental conditions
24 hours. (so basically the whole day)
Geothermal flash plants emit about what percent of the carbon dioxide?
5%
Can geothermal energy cause earthquakes?
Yup
The heat energy from the fluid flowing through the hot rocks is converted into what?
Steam
Can geothermal plants adjust to the changing needs of the power system and act as a flexible power source in addition to baseload.
Yes.
Can geothermal energy provide consistent electricity throughout the day and year?
yup
How much does geothermal energy power plant cost?
$2-$7 million
How to harness geothermal energy? (you only have to try to answer 1 on this one)
Power plants, enhanced geothermal solutions, geothermal heat pumps, etc.
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What is one place you can use geothermal energy???
Iceland
no
Does geothermal energy release a LOT of greenhouse gases?
Surprisingly, no.
The presence of what offers conditions in which electricity can be generated? (You are only required to at least name 1)
Hot rocks, fluid, and permeability.
Can geothermal plants adjust to the changing needs of the power system and act as a flexible power source in addition to baseload.
Yes
How many people do geothermal power plants employ per MW?
1.17 people per MW ( or 2.13 people if we add related governmental, administrative, and technical jobs.)
Name 2 cons of geothermal energy.
Location Restricted, Environmental Side Effects, Earthquakes, High Costs.