Geothermal Energy Guide

Harvesting geothermal energy is one of the most investigated areas in the power sector today. So far, companies have been tapping the thermal energy found under the surface of the earth though the town of Brainerd, Minnesota. They have located yet another potentially viable source of geothermal energy that sits right under most buildings in this town. By tapping into the sewer pipes, a company called Hidden Fuels has successfully developed one of a kind alternative energy system.

Geothermal power plants may appear to be easy on paper but actually they need engineering at such a large scale that has never been made use of before. Geothermal power plants use the earth’s heat to heat the water which is then used to run a steam turbine. In order to do this, engineers have to dig below the earth’s surface and then insert shafts into the dug holes. After the shafts are in their proper places, cold water is shot down into them for bringing the superheated water back to the earth’s surface, which is then used to move the steam turbines. Various scientists say that the electricity produced in this way is fully safe, clean and virtually an inexhaustible process capable of fulfilling the world’s yearly power needs. Some of the biggest and most famous geothermal energy generating plants of the world are listed below.