No. Construction equipment used to build the station will burn fossil fuels and produce some pollution. When the station is complete it will produce pollution free electricity. The station will require some electric power from the grid to operate, and some of that electricity may be produced by coal powered plants which do produce pollution, but the geothermal power station will not produce pollution.
Geothermal
Geothermal Energy/Power.
Local authorities set up pollution monitoring stations to track air quality, identify sources of pollution, assess health risks to the community, and make informed decisions to improve environmental quality and public health. These stations provide essential data for implementing regulations, enforcement actions, and public health interventions to reduce pollution levels.
We should carry on using coal power stations because we can make them eco-friendly.
They both don't make pollution
You get geothermal energy by drilling into the ground, where you use the heat to make steam. the steam then powers a turbo generator, which makes energy to power homes.
Hydro Electric Dams, Geothermal, Wind Power
To make geothermal power viable, the conditions required include proximity to geothermal energy sources, suitable geological formations for heat extraction, technology for efficient heat conversion, and favorable economic factors for initial investment and ongoing operation costs. Additionally, regulations and policies that support geothermal energy development can also play a crucial role in its viability.
Geysers do not make energy themselves. However, they can be used as a source of geothermal energy by harnessing the heat from the underground reservoirs of hot water and steam to generate electricity using geothermal power plants.
Geothermal energy is harnessed by tapping into natural heat stored beneath the Earth's surface in rocks and fluids. This heat is used to generate electricity through geothermal power plants, typically located in areas with high volcanic or tectonic activity where this heat is more accessible.
No. Geothermal energy just uses the natural heat and hot rocks under the ground to heat water, often hot enough to make steam. This steam is then used to spin a generator, producing electricity. There is no carbon pollution resulting.
I wouldn't say that they're all running at half power, but most likely some type of power reduction. Why? To make room for more TV stations and coverage areas.