Is geothermal a renewable energy source?
The Earth’s core contains an incredibly vast amount of thermal energy and some of this energy is accessible near the crust.
Geothermal resources can be found all around the world, including significant resources in western and coastal North America. However, Asia is the region with the most power generating potential. Check out the map below to find out where geothermal resources can be found worldwide.
The Earth’s core contains an incredibly vast amount of thermal energy and some of this energy is accessible near the crust.
As with any industrial project there are risks involved, but when geothermal energy is extracted from the right location it is not dangerous.
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