Solar, wind, and evenocean wave-generatedpower are all renewable, clean options for poweringour lives and homes.
Another super promising source of energy is Earth itself.
Geothermal poweris a very underutilized source of power in the United States, but it offers incredible potential.
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station in Iceland (Photo: Steve_Allen/Depositphotos)
The project calls for 125 wells to tap into the Earth’s underground heat reserves.
Curious about how geothermal power works?
Our planet packs a lot of heat left over from its formation and the decay of elements within.
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This energy passes through theplanet’s layers outward in a continual stream.
Engineers can produce energy by harnessing steam or hot water fromgeothermalreservoirs below the surface.
Weather does not impact production as with solar or wind.
Photo: Fervo Energy
When the 400 MW Cape Station is fully operational in 2028, it will be the largest in America.
Yet, it still provides less than a percent of our nation’s energy.
Fervo’s experiments with horizontal drilling in heat reservoirs open new possibilities for mining the Earth’s heat.
The geothermal plant at The Geysers in Sonoma County, California. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
Reversing the climate crisis will require harnessing our planet’s reusable resources above and below ground.
Geothermal energy extracts heat from the Earth’s crust and transforms it into power.
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Texas-based Fervo Energy is building the largest geothermal development in the United States.
The geothermal plant at The Geysers in Sonoma County, California.
