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Geothermal Energy
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| Geothermal energy – literally, heat
from the earth – is a clean, abundant, and versatile
natural resource ready to meet an ever greater share of the world’s
steadily escalating energy needs. Geothermal steam and hot water are now
routinely utilized for the generation
of electric power with the gentlest of environmental
impacts. Thermal waters
piped directly from the ground support greenhouses, fish farms, and municipal
heating systems. Geothermal heat pumps can be installed almost anywhere, and are widely considered the ideal means for heating and air conditioning schools, homes, and workplaces. Our rich geothermal endowment has scarcely been tapped, but there is growing awareness of its genuine value and near-limitless potential. With continually improving technology for development, geothermal energy is destined to become a major factor in solving the world’s increasingly complex energy equation. |