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What is a house whose energy needs all come from geothermal soures?
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∙ 16y ago
WM is a power plant and geothermal helps power homes its called GP Geothermal Power!
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What id the function of the mitochondria?
its function is to supply all of the energy to the cell that it needs. Jared daire
What kind of energy does photosynthesis need?
It needs light energy. Sun is the source
Why does an organism need energy and constant supply of energy?
An organism needs energy and constant supply of materials to grow and develop.
Why do cells needs food?
as an energy source like we do
Mitochondria stores and release the a cell needs to carry out the life process?
Mitochondria is known as the power house of the cell because the energy required for various chemical activities is created and stored by it in the form of ATP molecules.ATP is known as the energy currency of the cell.The body uses energy stored in ATP for making new chemical compounds and for mechanical work.
Is fuel needed to get geothermal energy?
Geothermal energy, such as hot springs, is used to heat home and factories so in this sense geothermal energy is fuel. However to create a system that uses geothermal needs an infrastucture which needs to be designed and built, in this sense geothermal energy needs an energy input.
Does geothermal power leave a carbo footprint?
A small one yes. To harvest the geothermal energy you need to drill, build plant and infrastructure. This drilling, and construction has a carbon footprint (it needs energy to do). However the geothermal energy harvested has no carbon footprint.
Why geothermal energy is unlikely to become a main energy source?
Areas that are not geologically active do not produce enough energy to meet our needs.
How efficient is geothermal energy compared to other fossil fuels?
Not very, because geothermal energy use is efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, but it only meets less than 1% of U.S. power needs.
What are most common forms of energy used in Mexico?
Oil-fueled thermoelectric plants contribute to most of Mexico's energy needs, followed by gas, hydroelectric, nuclear and geothermal plants.
In volcanic areas groundwater heated by magma is a source of what?
In volcanic areas the heated water is a source of escape for the volcanic gases. Water heated by magma gets very hot and needs to have a place to go or the ground will explode.
What alternative sources of energy can help meet your energy needs?
Any of the renewable energy sources (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen) will help meet your energy needs. Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are limited as well as polluting.
Is geothermal energy being used up rapidly?
No. There is more than enough heat in the center of the earth to supply the earth's power needs for billions of years.
What is the amount of energy created by geothermal?
Generally for every 100 meters you go below ground, the temperature of the rock increases about 3 degrees Celsius. Therefore, theoretically, The entire world resource base of geothermal energy is potentially larger than the resource bases of coal, oil, gas and uranium combined. However, extracting this energy is not easy because of dissolved salts and minerals in the rock and the difficulty in circulating water through solid rock to extract the heat. In practice the only successful industrial scale extraction of geothermal energy has been in areas of geothermal activity (above shallow magma chambers) such as Iceland, and areas like Yellowstone national park. Iceland is the best example of geothermal energy use because it is situated in an area with a high concentration of volcanoes, making it an ideal location for generating geothermal energy. Over 26% of Iceland's electrical energy is generated from geothermal sources. In addition, geothermal heating is used to heat 87% of homes in Iceland. Iceland is however the exception, and while many companies are 'selling' geothermal heat sources for home heating at the moment, some experts think that this will prove infective in the long term and that realistically geothermal energy will only account for a small percentage of man's energy needs.
Is there any way to use thermal vents to benefit humans?
Geothermal energy supplies about 66% of the energy needs of the people of Iceland. They have been blessed with an abundance of geothermal heat sources. Not many places can take advantage of such resources. But the UK is looking into some astounding importing possibilities. Check the links below.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of geysers?
Advantages: Renewable Energy No Pollution Easy to extract for geothermal energy production Disadvantages: naturally occurance only in tectonically active zones, otherwise needs to be drilled out of the inner Earth
Why is the development of geothermal energy not proceeding more rapidly?
Not everywhere is suitable for geothermal, as it needs suitable hot rocks not too far below the surface of the earth. It is also easier to keep buying and burning coal in existing power stations. Only when the old power stations have to be renewed do business and governments think of renewable energy.
