1. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
BEO
Renewable Ener gy

3. Indigenous
people used hot
wat er from
springs for
cooking,
cleaning, and
bathing.

4. These springs served as
a source of war m h and
t
their m ner al s as a
i
sour c e of heal i ng.

6. If we heal
the earth,
we heal
ourselves.

8. 1800s
The first known commercial
use of geothermal ener gy
occurred in Hot Spr i ngs,

9. As a Thom on charged
ps
one dollar each for the
use of three spring-fed
baths in a wooden t ub.
1830s

10. The first instance of
geothermal el ect r i c
power emerged in
Southern Tuscany, I t al y .

11. 1960
11 megawat t s of net power
were produced In
Cal i f or ni a .

12. 1970s

13. 1990s

14. When we destroy ourselves,
is because we pollute the Earth.

15. Location of
underground ar eas
with geot her mal water.
Hot water travels up the
wells to the sur f ace.
Used to generate
electricity in geot her mal
power plants or for
energy saving
non-electrical purposes.

16. In geot her m power plants
al
steam, heat from geot her m al
reservoirs provides the force that
spins the turbine generators and
produces electricity.

17. GEOTHERMAL
Dr y St eam

18. GEOTHERMAL
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19. GEOTHERMAL
Bi nar y Power Pl ant

20. We are not an environmentalist
group.
We are Earth Rangers.

21. JUST
IMAGINE…

22. JUST ACT
WITH TIME
!

23. Ri ng
of
Fi r e

25. Advant ages:
•There are no
harmful products
to the
envi r onment .
•Geothermal
Ener gy has helped
in reducing gl obal

26. Advant ages:
•There is no consumption of
any type of f ossi l
f uel s .
• Geothermal Ener gy does
not output any type of
gr eenhouse effect.

27. •Advant ages :
• Geothermal Ener gy
can be used for
different pur poses .
•Geothermal Ener gy
has an unlimited
pot ent i al .

28. Advant ages
• Geothermal ener gy
is r enewabl e, its an
ener gy sour ce
that can sust ai n its
consumption.
• It saves 70% on
heating bills.

29. W ki ng to
or
raise the
standard
of l i vi ng .

30. “Nature provides a free lunch,
but only if we control our
appetites.”

31. Di sadvant ages:
•The type of r ock
must be easy to
drill into.
•The area should
consist of hot
r ocks at just the
right depth for
drilling.

32. There is no smoky air
around geothermal
power plants.
Cl ean

33. Easy on t he l and
Geot her mal i nst al l at i ons don' t
r equi r e make t he pr obl em bi gger .

34. RELI ABALE
A geothermal power plant
sits right on top of its fuel
source.

35. Fl exi bl e
Additional units installed in
increments when needed to fit
growing demand for electricity.

36. Keep Dollars at home
Geot herm f uel i s
al
al ways w here t he
pow er pl ant i s .

37. Helps
Developing
Countries
Grow.
Installations can improve quality of
life.

38. “Because we don't think about
future generations,
they will never forget us. ”
Henr i k Ti kkanen