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Which is better geothermal energy or hydroelectric power?

Both geothermal energy and hydroelectric power have their own advantages and drawbacks. Geothermal energy is a consistent and reliable source of renewable energy that does not rely on weather conditions, but it is limited to areas with active geothermal resources. Hydroelectric power is a widely used and proven source of renewable energy, but it can have significant environmental impacts such as habitat disruption and changes to water flow. The choice between the two would depend on specific location, resource availability, and environmental considerations.


How does geothermal energy affect your lives?

OK geothermal energy helps us to day by cleaning up the air and atmosphere. Also it leaves few carbon footprint with using geothermal energy will stop making the hole in the ozone bigger by a small portion every day hopefully one day the world will run off of geothermal energy. one reason is that geothermal energy is earth energy ( coming from the earth) the heat from the earth is constant because there is presser the presser melts the iron core making magma witch will heat up pockets of water in the crust or mantel. So in the winter the core is melting faster so the ground is wormer. In the summer the core melts less so the earth is cooler then the weather this is why we can have geothermal heating in your house.


What is better Geothermal or solar water heating?

In short, it depends where you are. If you live in Iceland where geothermal energy is relatively close to the surface and where the winter sun is relatively weak, where daylight is short in the winter and it is often cloudy then geothermal is your best bet. If you live in the Arizona you probably would not want to go to the expense of drilling a deep geothermal well when sunlight is strong and relatively consistent all year round. Solar Advantages - Relatively cheap to install and can be installed anywhere. Solar Disadvantages - Only works during daylight hours and output is significantly reduced by cloud. Output is limited when the sun is low in the sky. Geothermal Advantages - Power can be taken as it is needed, it is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Geothermal Disadvantages - Unless you happen to live on top of a natural thermal spring geothermal wells are expensive to drill, depending where you may have to be very very deep in order to get to a depth where the ground is at a useful temperature. The power you can take out is limited by the thermal transfer of the rock, if you take heat out faster than it can be replaced the well stops providing heat for a period before it comes back up to a useful temperature.


Is geothermal good for the earth?

NO! Taking the heat from the Earth is helping the sub surface cool at a faster rate. You might be thinking well then how is global warming happening? The atmosphere is warming up but the sub surface is cooling. We are finding more and more ways to help drive the earth to its grave.


Which of these is a nonrenewable resource Wind Solar energy Geothermal energy or Fossil fuels?

The only one classified as non-renewable is fossil fuels. In fact, fossil fuels are the ONLY energy resources that are classified as non-renewable, simply because we know that there must be a finite supply, however large. Similar forms of bio-energy such as peat may be considered non-renewable because of the long time frame required to replace it compared to its rate of use. So when we say "non-renewable" it means that oil cannot be created to meet future demands on human time scales.

Related Questions

Is it ethical to use geothermal faster than it can be replaced?

No because it is in the ground


Is it ethical to use nuclear energy faster than it can be replaced?

No, it is not ethical to use nuclear energy faster than it can be replaced as it can lead to resource depletion and environmental harm. It is important to use nuclear energy sustainably to ensure future generations have access to this energy source.


Is it ethical to hydropower faster than it can be replaced?

yes


Is nuclear power ethical to use faster than be replaced?

yes because we need our energy and we need to keep our air clean


Is it ethical to use solar energy faster than it can be replaced?

Natural gas is a not a renewable resource. whatever portion of it is used, can never be replaced, although there are other sources of methane and some them are renewable. Since it cannot be replaced, any use is a use faster than it can be replaced. Thus the question does not compute.


Is it ethical to use hydropower faster than it can be replaced?

It would be, yes, because we need wind for many things, but there is no ethical problem, as it is physically impossible to do this. It can be unethical to use anything faster than it can be replaced, depending on what it is. To do this with trees is unethical, but with coal it is not.


Is it ethical to use coal faster than it can be replaced?

No because it takes longer for coal to produce than it is to use it


What word means used faster than they're replaced?

energy resources


Which is better geothermal energy or hydroelectric power?

Both geothermal energy and hydroelectric power have their own advantages and drawbacks. Geothermal energy is a consistent and reliable source of renewable energy that does not rely on weather conditions, but it is limited to areas with active geothermal resources. Hydroelectric power is a widely used and proven source of renewable energy, but it can have significant environmental impacts such as habitat disruption and changes to water flow. The choice between the two would depend on specific location, resource availability, and environmental considerations.


How does geothermal energy affect your lives?

OK geothermal energy helps us to day by cleaning up the air and atmosphere. Also it leaves few carbon footprint with using geothermal energy will stop making the hole in the ozone bigger by a small portion every day hopefully one day the world will run off of geothermal energy. one reason is that geothermal energy is earth energy ( coming from the earth) the heat from the earth is constant because there is presser the presser melts the iron core making magma witch will heat up pockets of water in the crust or mantel. So in the winter the core is melting faster so the ground is wormer. In the summer the core melts less so the earth is cooler then the weather this is why we can have geothermal heating in your house.


Is it ethical to use resource faster than it can be?

no it is not because it is not


What is an energy source that exist in a fixed amount or that is used up faster that it can be replaced in nature?

Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, are examples of energy sources that exist in a fixed amount and are used up faster than they can be replaced in nature. These sources are non-renewable and finite, meaning they take millions of years to form and cannot be easily replenished.