Geothermal energy benefits from the fact that the deeper you go into the earth’s crust, the warmer things get. About 50 to 87 Fahrenheit degrees of temperature difference for each mile.
In geothermal pools up to two miles below the ground surface, is where hot water or steam is then piped to the surface to generate electricity (usually by rotating turbines), with the cooled water often being pumped back to the spring to replenish.
Currently, geothermal energy produces less than 1% of US energy. It is the most efficient method for energy from the ecological and economical point of view. Using geothermal heat to heat greenhouses can be an efficient and environmentally friendly way to extend the growing season and production of local products available.
The advantage of geothermal energy is that consumes way less energy than all other energy sources, it is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases and it is the most cost-effective source with low mainataince.
It is;
Renewable: Proper management of reservoirs allows the rate of energy extraction to be balanced with the rate of natural heat recharge from a reservoir.
Base Load: Geothermal power plants produce constant electricity and run 24 hours a day / 7 days a week, regardless of weather conditions.
Domestic: US geothermal resources can be used to generate energy without the need to import fuel.
Small footprint: Geothermal power plants are compact; less land use per GWh (404 m2) than coal (3,642 m2), wind power (1,335 m2) or centralized solar PV (3,237 m2).
Clean: Modern closed-loop geothermal power plants emit no greenhouse gases; Life cycle GHG emissions (50g CO2eq/kWhe) are four times lower than other sources.
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