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What would have to happen if geothermal steam was to be considered a renewable resource?
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Then we all die, since we are all mammals
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What would have to happen if the geothermal steam was to be considered a renewable resource?
The source of the heat, the hot rocks below the earth, would have to be continuously hot. Although over billions of years the centre of the earth is cooling, this is happening so slowly that we can consider geothermal as a renewable resource.
Why is heat from earth a renewable resource of energy?
Heat from the earth, captured by pumping water many kilometers underground to be turned into steam for geothermal power plants is, strictly speaking, not renewable. Once it's all finished, there won't be any left, and the earth will be cool and dead. However, because that is going to take millions of years to happen, we can classify it as renewable. Just like solar power. The heat from the sun will eventually finish, but again, that time is so far into the future that we don't have to worry about it now. Coal and oil are non-renewable, because when we burn them to produce electricity, we have to dig or pump up more for tomorrow, and there will soon be no more left.
What would happen if there were no fossil fuels?
We will have to use renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal power and continue to use nuclear power. We also must use electric or hydrogen cars because without fossil fuels we will not have gasoline.Life would be different.
Why should you be careful using natural resources?
1. MANY NATURAL RESOURCES CAN BE USED UP FOREVERBecause many of our natural resources are not renewable - as in, once they run out, they'll be gone. Another reason is that if something should happen to them - for example, dangerous chemicals in our water - the damage will be at the best, expensive, and at the worst, permanent. Finally, our natural resources are important to more things than just us - they are also vital for animal and plant species. Here is Wikipedia's description of non-renewable natural resources:"A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown. Often fossil fuels, such as coal, petroleum and natural gas are considered non-renewable resources, as they do not naturally re-form at a rate that makes the way we use them sustainable. This is as opposed to natural resources such as timber, which re-grows naturally and can, in theory, be harvested sustainably at a constant rate without depleting the existing resource pool. In this sense, all mined resources, stone, metals, uranium, and various other materials and minerals should be considered non renewable."2. WE ARE USING UP THESE RESOURCES TOO MUCHWhat's bad is that we are over-using our non-renewable natural resources! "Natural resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas, take millions of years to form naturally and cannot be replaced as fast as they are consumed. Eventually they will be used up. At present, the main energy sources used by humans are non-renewable; renewable resources, such as solar, tidal, wind, and geothermal power, have so far been less exploited. Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas generate a considerable amount of energy when they are burnt (the process of combustion)."3. WE DON'T NEED THESE RESOURCES AS MUCH AS WE THINK WE DOWhat are we using these non-renewable resources for? For the most part, energy - keeping our cars running, our air conditioners working, and our ceiling lights on. The problem is that we in North America are using way more energy than we need. We're wasting it, basically. There are alternatives, and I've pasted a link with more information in the sources section.4. USING THESE RESOURCES DOESN'T JUST HURT THE RESOURCES, IT HURTS THE ENVIRONMENTAnother problem is that non-renewable resources are high in carbon, and this means that when we use them as fuels, their carbon goes into our atmosphere. There, it sits like a blanket and keeps heat from the sun close to the earth, rather than letting it "bounce back" to outer space. So our summers and winters get steadily hotter, our weather gets more turbulent (more hurricanes, for example) and places that help keep us cooler - like the North Pole - start melting dangerously.Basically, we generally think that "everything will be okay" - but it isn't that simple. We're using things up, now more than ever, and that's why we should be careful!
How is Geothermal Energy easily renewed?
When heat is removed from the hot rocks underground (by cycling water down to them) the rocks renew their heat from the nearby lava and magma. It is very rare that this doesn't happen quickly.
What would have to happen if the geothermal steam was to be considered a renewable resource?
The source of the heat, the hot rocks below the earth, would have to be continuously hot. Although over billions of years the centre of the earth is cooling, this is happening so slowly that we can consider geothermal as a renewable resource.
Is geothermal a renewable fuel?
Geothermal energy is renewable until radioactive decay stops occurring in the Earth's mantle, which won't happen for a long time yet.
Is a sun a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
In common speak its considered a renewable resource.But it can depend upon the time frame because the sun will eventually die and fade away. With it will go life on Earth as we know it. So in that sense it is a non-renewable resource that will eventually disappear. But it will take millions of years for that to happen.
How can fossil fuels be described as a renewable resource?
They can't. Fossil fuel is made from fossils millions of years ago. Renewable has to happen much sooner than that.
Is the sun renewable or a nonrenewable resource?
The sun is a renewable resource.Solar power keeps on coming no matter how much we use it. This is why we have to quickly devise more and better ways of harnessing this power so we can stop burning coal and oil.
What will happen if you only use non renewable resource?
The problem with using non renewable resources is that they build up and up in land fill sites taking up room. Many non renewable waste has killed animals as the get tanglend in the watse or eat it
Why is heat from earth a renewable resource of energy?
Heat from the earth, captured by pumping water many kilometers underground to be turned into steam for geothermal power plants is, strictly speaking, not renewable. Once it's all finished, there won't be any left, and the earth will be cool and dead. However, because that is going to take millions of years to happen, we can classify it as renewable. Just like solar power. The heat from the sun will eventually finish, but again, that time is so far into the future that we don't have to worry about it now. Coal and oil are non-renewable, because when we burn them to produce electricity, we have to dig or pump up more for tomorrow, and there will soon be no more left.
What would happen if there were no fuel?
We will have to use renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal power and continue to use nuclear power. We also must use electric or hydrogen cars because without fossil fuels we will not have gasoline.Life would be different.
What would happen if there were no fossil fuels?
We will have to use renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal power and continue to use nuclear power. We also must use electric or hydrogen cars because without fossil fuels we will not have gasoline.Life would be different.
What will happen if you don't use renewable resources?
Then the non-renewable ones will run out that much more quickly.
What is going to happen to the geothermal in the fututre?
The future of geothermal techniques and uses looks incredibly bright. There are now instruments that can use Earth's temperature efficiently.
What will happen if you use renewable energy?
Global warming!
