Curious about geothermal energy, what it is, and how it works? This short deck is the best place to start.

1. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
AN INTRODUCTION

2. In a phrase,
"geothermal
energy" is the use of
the earth's heat to
produce usable
energy.

3. Using the earth's natural heat is one of
the oldest forms of energy. We've been
taking advantage of natural hot
springs since the stone age!

4. HOW
DOES
IT WORK
Breakingitalldown.
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5. There's at least three
different ways geothermal
energy can be harnessed:
Directly, with heat pumps,
or with a power plant.

6. DIRECT
HEATING
METHOD ONE

7. The most simple method is direct
heating. Naturally hot water is
redirected into homes and offices.
Once it passes through the buildings
system, it flows back to the source to
be heated again.

8. 02
Heat Pumps

9. A pipe system circulates
fluid throughout
naturally warm soil.
Heat is then pulled from
these pipes and used to
heat the building in a
similar fashion to the
direct method.

10. Need to cool it?
Those same pipes
can draw heat out of
the building and
away towards the
ground, where it is
easily re-absorbed.

11. 3.
Using a
Generator

12. Heat can be piped
up and used to
generate electricity
via a geothermal
power plant, and
the steam from
below can be used to
power turbines.