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    Geothermal energy is generated from heat within the Earth and is used to produce electricity. Thermal power plants boil water into steam using underground heat sources, which then turns turbines that power generators to produce electricity. Geothermal energy is also used directly for heating homes and buildings in places like Iceland and California. It has little environmental impact since it does not burn fuel like other energy sources.

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    Geothermal energy is generated from heat within the Earth and is used to produce electricity. Thermal power plants boil water into steam using underground heat sources, which then turns turbines that power generators to produce electricity. Geothermal energy is also used directly for heating homes and buildings in places like Iceland and California. It has little environmental impact since it does not burn fuel like other energy sources.

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    Geothermal energy is generated from heat within the Earth and is used to produce electricity. Thermal power plants boil water into steam using underground heat sources, which then turns turbines that power generators to produce electricity. Geothermal energy is also used directly for heating homes and buildings in places like Iceland and California. It has little environmental impact since it does not burn fuel like other energy sources.

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    Geothermal Energy

    Jamal Robinson 5th 10/26/2011

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    http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_acti vities/IntInfo/GeothermalI.pdf

    Geothermal
    How is it formed? Geothermal energy is energy generated from the heat beneath the Earth's surface. How does it become electricity? Thermal power plants are a common design for generating geothermal electricity. A heat source is used to boil water into steam, and then steam is used to turn the blades of a turbine.

    Geothermal
    How does this become electricity? Cont The turbine is then used to power the generator and produce electricity.

    Where is Geothermal Energy used?


    Iceland Icelands capital, Reykjavik (rayk-yahvick), gets 90% of its heat for homes and public buildings by directing hot water from the earth into a system of pipes. California San Bernardino uses geothermal energy directly in a district heating program.

    Geothermal
    How is it used? Geothermal energy is used to heat homes as well as for generating electricity. How does it impact our environment? Geothermal energy does little damage to the environment. Geothermal plants produce almost no emissions because they do not burn fuel to generate electricity.

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