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Geothermal energy

Geothermal energy. presented by Jana Goller and Leonie Metzner from Wipperfürth, Germany. Contents:. What is geothermal energy? Where is it in Europe and Germany? The structure of a geothermal energy plant How is it won? The earth's crust Advantages Disadvantages

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Geothermal energy

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  1. Geothermal energy presented by Jana Goller and Leonie Metzner from Wipperfürth, Germany

  2. Contents: • What is geothermal energy? • Where is it in Europe and Germany? • The structure of a geothermal energy plant • How is it won? • The earth's crust • Advantages • Disadvantages • How is the energy used? • The costs

  3. What is geothermal energy? • It gets heaten up by the core of the earth • It is used for home heating, opening a potential for widespread exploitation • It costs between 2 and 10 US cents per kWh

  4. Geothermal energy in Europe:

  5. Where is geothermal energy in Germany?

  6. How do we win geothermal energy? Our earth has a lot of energy stored that can be extracted. This geothermal energy has been there since the beginning of the formation of our planet. It has been used for spacial heating and bathing since ancient Roman times.

  7. The earth's crust The Earth's crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin in comparison to the other three layers. The crust is only about 3-5 miles (8 kilometres) long and about 25 miles (32 kilometres) thick. The temperatures of the crust vary from air temperature on top to about 1600 degrees (870 degrees Celsius).

  8. Here is a cross-section of a Geothermal-Energy Plant. A geothermal energy plant:

  9. The advantages of geothermal energy • - The energy is renewable • - The cleanest energy • - High heat source • - No chemistry needed • - Good for the climate

  10. The disadvantages of geothermal energy - Not widespread source of energy - High installation costs - Can run out of steam - May release harmfully gases - Difficult to transport

  11. The costs of Geothermal energy are low depending on how you approach the use of energy. Geothermal energy is heat contained within the earth. This heat energy can be found almost anywhere. As far away as remote deep wells in Indonesia and as close as the dirt in our backyards. Costs of geothermal energy

  12. What is geothermal energy used for ? • Geothermal energy can be used as a heat source in small end-use applications, but the consumers have to be located close to the source of heat. • Heat from the earth can be used in many ways, from large and complex power stations to small and relatively simple pumping systems.

  13. Thank you for listening! We, your German team members Jana Goller and Leonie Metzner would be happy to answer any questions!

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