History
What happened in 1882?
The first hydroelectric power plant
What are some types of geothermal power plants?
Dry stream plants, flash steam plants, or binary cycle plants.
Is hydroelectric energy renewable or nonrenewable?
Renewable!
What is the #1 geothermal country?
The US!
A pipeline that allows water to fall though it and hit turbines is called a...
Penstock.
The first geothermal plant was created in...
Used to start a generator to produce electricity.
What is a turbine?
What is one environmental pro to geothermal energy?
Environmentally friendly with no pollution.
What is the leading source of renewable energy?
Hydroelectric energy!
The two most common uses for geothermal energy are...
Heating and cooling.
Ancient Greeks used this to grind grain.
A water wheel
What do dry stream plants do?
Use steam directly from a reservoir to move turbines.
What causes habitat displacement for fish and the "drying up" of rivers and bodies of water?
Dams
What is one of the most active spots around the pacific called?
The ring of fire.
A turbine converts kinetic energy into...
Mechanical energy.
Where was geothermal energy first used industrially?
Italy
Pumps water to an uphill reservoir for storage.
What is pumped storage?
Possible land degradation due to drilling and earthquakes.
Which country is the leading producer of hydroelectric energy?
China.
Geothermal energy is a ___ source. (renewable or nonrenewable)
Renewable!
Largest dam in the US
The Hoover Dam
Where are geothermal reservoirs most commonly found?
Tectonic plate boundaries.
Does hydroelectric energy produce high amounts of pollution?
No!
What are the next top geothermal countries after U.S.?
Indonesia and the Philippines.
A turbine with 3-6 blades with changing pitches to improve turbine performance.
A kaplan.