Why don't we all just use Geothermal Energy?

Science tells us there's enough energy in the first 10 kilometres below our planet's surface to provide all our energy needs for millions of years. The Romans tapped into it for their hot water spas. Today, we all know it as Geothermal Energy. There's no carbon dioxide emissions and no air pollution with geothermal, and it's literally right there beneath our feet. So why isn't our entire planet powered by it?


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Research Links
Science Direct : Shyi-MinLu


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032117310341

Quakes, Fracking and Geothermal

http://theclimateexaminer.ca/2018/05/16/quakes-fracking-geothermal-opportunities-challenges/


Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geovision
https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/how-enhanced-geothermal-system-works

Ground Source Heat Pump Association website
https://www.gshp.org.uk

International Energy Agency

https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/iea-predicts-geothermal-growth-of-3600-to-4500-mw-2018-2023/
https://www.iea.org/reports/geothermal#resources

International Renewable Energy Agency
https://www.irena.org/geothermal
http://www.globalgeothermalalliance.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/GGA/About/IRENA_GGA_Brochure_2020.pdf
http://www.globalgeothermalalliance.org/

Our World in Data
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/installed-geothermal-capacity?time=1990..latest&country=~USA

Yale Climate Connections
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/02/the-pros-and-cons-of-enhanced-geothermal-energy-systems/

National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal-energy/


Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland
https://www.mannvit.com/projects/hellisheidi-geothermal-power-plant/







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