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There are three main ways engineers use geothermal energy. 1.Direct heating systems-hot water is piped into buildings to provide heat. 2.Geothermal power plants0-use resourced from dry steam wells and hot water wells. wells one to two miles deep are dug and hot water and steam are piped to the surface. Steam or a liquid turned into steam, turn the turbines. 3.Geothermal heat pumps transfer heat from the ground or water into buildings in the winter and reverse in the summer.
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Duane Anymouse
In regions where volcanoes are or were active hot molten magma lies under ground. And when water is also present in those same regions that water can be turned into steam or simply very hot water.
That steam can be accessed by drilling down to where it's formed and venting that steam up to turbines that drive electrical generators. And there the geothermal energy as steam in converted into grid electrical power to distribute to users in the region.
Calistoga CA has geothermal generated electrical power for example. That area is also noted for its hot springs and mineral waters for spas.
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What is energy from heat in earths interior?
Geothermal Energy
Were does geothermal energy come from?
it comes from earths interior heat
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.
How was geothermal energy formed?
according to my knowledge is reallly hot water from the earths surface
What are some limitations of geothermal energy?
you have to be in a surtain place were the magma is close to earths surface
What do you call the energy from beneath the earths surface?
It is called geothermal energy.
What is energy from heat in earths interior?
Geothermal Energy
What means earths heat?
Geothermal energy.
Heat energy generated within the earth is called what?
my answer is the heat energy is magmaThe heat energy in earths crust is geothermal energy
What does a Geothermal Engineer Do?
Geothermal engineers work to transform thermal energy from within the earth into electrical energy. Currently there are about 130 of these geothermal projects in the United States.
What is the intense heat from earths core called?
geothermal energy because geothermal energy is energy that comes from deep inside the earth
Were does geothermal energy come from?
it comes from earths interior heat
Are there any wastes in geothermal energy?
No, there is no greenhouse gases in geothermal energy, it is also a good way to cut back on earths pollution.
How do humans use geothermal energy?
people dont use geothermal it is in the earths crust so people dont use geothermal
Energy drawn from heated water within earths crust is called?
Geothermal energy is from heated water within the earth's crust.
What do chemical and renewable energy engineers do?
Chemical engineers and renewable energy engineers may work together or isolation. Renewable energy engineers are involved in design, operation, maintainence and harnessing energy from tidal energy, solar energy, geothermal energy,wind energy etc. Chemical engineers are involved in design, operation, maintainence of plants for producing valuable chemicals, materials, or generating cleaner energy, environmentally safe systems and evaluate processes and products. Chemical engineers can become renewable energy engineers when they get involved with fuel cells, next generation hydrogen technologies, green manufacturing, nuclear energy, bio-fuels,geothermal energy etc etc.
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.
