1.  Geothermal Energy Power From the Earth

2. Definition & Types  “The energy from heat in the Earth’s crust.”  Visible Features  Volcanoes, Hot Springs, Geysers, &Fumaroles  Four Main Types  Hydrothermal  Geopressured  Hot Dry Rock  Magma  Types Of Geothermal Plants  Dry Steam, Flash, & Binary

3. Location  World’s Largest Development  “The Geysers” North of San Francisco, California  First Geothermal Plant in the Philippines  Capoocan, Philippines  Largest Geothermal Plant in the World  Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station (Mexico)  First Geothermal Plant  Larderello (Italy)  1/5 Plants that Power 1/3 of Iceland  Reykjavik, Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland

4. Resource Benefits  Cost Savings  Saves 80%  Less Fossil Fuel Usage  Less Pollution  Job Creation  Free Hot Water Generation

5. Environmental Consequences  Damages to Natural Geothermal Features  Pollutes Waterways  Air Emissions  Subsidence  Depletes the Resources

6. Resource Uses  Heat Greenhouses to Grow Vegetables in the Winter  Drying food/wood  Dying wool to extract gold and silver from ore  Geothermal Power Plants can be used as generators  Heat sidewalks and roads to keep from icing. (Netherlands)

7. Costs  $15,000- $25,000 on Average  Save about $3,000 All Together  Propane Savings: A little over $3,000  Cost of Operation Savings: $500  Federal Tax Credit: $7,500 or 30% of the Cost

8. Applicable Legislation  Clean Air Act  Geothermal Steam Act  Clean Water Act  Noise Control Act  Pollution Prevention Act

9. Extra Facts  Geothermal means Earth-Heat  About 24 Countries Use Geothermal Power  Geothermal is the Main Energy Source in Iceland  The US has Geothermal Plants in 7 States  Geothermal Energy has Been Used Since Ancient Times  In Hot Water Form

10. Literature Cited  Holt Environmental Science Textbook  http://geo-energy.org/basics.aspx http://geo-energy.org/basics.aspx  http://lsa.colorado.edu/essence/texts/geothermal.html http://lsa.colorado.edu/essence/texts/geothermal.html  http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal- profile/ http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal- profile/  http://www.energydigital.com/top_ten/top-10-business/top-ten-geothermal-energy- locations http://www.energydigital.com/top_ten/top-10-business/top-ten-geothermal-energy- locations  http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Advantages_GeothermalEnergy.php http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Advantages_GeothermalEnergy.php  http://www.envirotechgeothermal.com/geothermal_advantages.html http://www.envirotechgeothermal.com/geothermal_advantages.html  http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/geothermal-energy/page-5 http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/geothermal-energy/page-5  http://greenlivingideas.com/2007/10/22/the-uses-of-geothermal-energy/ http://greenlivingideas.com/2007/10/22/the-uses-of-geothermal-energy/  http://teeic.anl.gov/er/geothermal/legal/index.cfm http://teeic.anl.gov/er/geothermal/legal/index.cfm  http://www.geothermal-energy-info.com/fun-facts-about-geothermal-energy/ http://www.geothermal-energy-info.com/fun-facts-about-geothermal-energy/