GEOTHERMAL

In recent years there has been a shift from using ordinary fossil fuel energy to alternative power sources like geothermal energy. However, fossil fuels are still being widely utilized when compared to alternative sources.

Geothermal energy is one of the cleanest and most efficient energy sources. Steam from water heated by magma beneath the Earth's surface can be used to produce electricity for domestic and industrial use.

Its safer and cleaner than oil and coal but there are risks involved in extracting heat and hot water from geothermal resources

The geothermal power industry grew 26 percent in the U.S. in 2009. New developments in geothermal energy technology could supply a significant portion of the country's energy needs. A global leader in geothermal energy is Ormat Technologies, of Nevada.

The United States' largest geothermal heat pump system is under construction at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. What are the potential environmental and financial benefits and negatives of thes geothermal system?

Efforts to develop Colorado's first geothermal power plant have focused on an area near Mt. Princeton Hot Springs near Buena Vista. Recent studies documented the hottest water in the state, but additional exploration will require significant capital.

Geothermal energy is energy produce by heat deep under the Earth's crust. The energy heats water, the water flows into natural underground reservoirs and the water is then used to perform a variety of tasks

A school district in this rural Illinois community is making use of green energy in the form of geothermal and a wind turbine.