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costs less than gas or oil. doesnt pollute the air and its naturall

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Q: Advantages of geothermal power stations
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Where are most geothermal power stations located?

toowoomba qld


Advantages of having Geothermal power?

There are many advantages to having Geothermal power! For more detailed information go here: http://www.squidoo.com/benefitsofgeothermal


Source of energy for geothermal power stations?

decay of radioactive elements


Why is geothermal energy harmful?

Geothermal energy is not harmful. There are dangers in any power plant, of course, but the advantages of geothermal energy far outweigh the disadvantages. The advantages are that it is renewable and pollution free.


What is the start up time for geothermal power station?

Geothermal power stations are built by digging into the Earth's crust and tapping into the direct heat that is never ending. It generally takes around nine months to start a geothermal power station.


What are some other ways people use geothermal energy?

The geothermal energy can be used for production of elctricity as so called steam power stations.


What is geothermal advantages?

As a power source? Free fuel, no pollution, unlimited run time.


What are the advantages of having all power stations connected to the National Grid?

More power on peak times If one goes down, they can rely on the other power stations


What is the adventages of geothermal energy?

the advantages of geothermal energy is the power the sort of electrisity that is generated is so srong and powerfull that it could power a hole country this is a very high tech energy source


Where are the stations in New Zealand that run geothermal power?

There are a few 1 in Kawerau, Wairakei & Ohaaki all in the North Island


In new zealand and japan volcanic areas are sources of power this power is known as?

In New Zealand and Japan it is known as geothermal power, which is power extracted from heat stored in the earth. As of 2010 there are 10 geothermal power stations operational or under construction in New Zealand. Japan has 15 such plants.


Do geothermal stations produce carbon dioxide?

No. They are extracting existing heat from the earth, and converting that to electrical power. There are no fossil fuels burned there.