Geothermal Power
From Alternative Energy Wiki
Geothermal power (from the Greek roots geo, meaning earth, and therme, meaning heat) is energy generated from heat stored in the earth, or the collection of absorbed heat derived from underground, Prince Piero Ginori Conti tested the first geothermal generator on 4 July 1904, at the Larderello dry steam field in Italy.[1] The largest group of geothermal power plants in the world is located in The Geysers, a geothermal field in California and the United States is the largest producer of geothermal electricity. .[2] The Philippines and Iceland are the only countries to generate a significant percentage of their electricty from geothermal sources; in both countries 15-20% of power comes from geothermal plants. As of 2008, geothermal power supplies less than 1% of the world's energy.[3]
See Also Free Electricity from Magnetic Energy
- ↑ THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENARY OF THE GEOTHERMAL-ELECTRIC INDUSTRY WAS CONCLUDED IN FLORENCE ON DECEMBER 10th, 2005 in IGA News #64, April - June 2006. Publication of UGI/Italian Geothermal Union.
- ↑ [1] Calpine Corporation page on The Geysers
- ↑ 2008 IEA Key World Energy Statistics: "Total Primary Energy Supply"
