Improving Geothermal Energy

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It is common knowledge that the quest for a better, infinite energy resource is consistently being searched for. The simple answer in solving the energy crisis is to utilize the heat from the Earth we live on. Geothermal energy harnessed from magma will produce enough energy to power the world. Geothermal energy is already one of the most effective and environmental friendly sources of power that is used today (Introduction to Geothermal Energy). Though most of the geothermal energy is harnessed from hot springs (Geothermal Basics – Basics), harnessing the energy from magma will create three times as much power (Melting Points of Rocks). To begin, what exactly is geothermal energy and how is it beneficial to the world?
Geothermal energy is the power produced from geysers and hot springs (Geothermal Energy Geothermal Energy). Magma is located closer to the surface where water is produced and it heats and boils the water (Geothermal Energy). It is difficult to locate these hot springs because they are deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The places where these reservoirs are found are mainly in the Western United States. To be able to produce electricity efficiently, these reservoirs must reach temperatures of 102oC and up (Geothermal Energy Geothermal Energy).
Harnessing this energy is easier said than done. The most effective way to harness energy is dry steam reservoirs. A well is drilled into the ground about 10,000 feet deep and steam is directly piped to a turbine generator. The generator produces the energy needed and the steam becomes condensed and cooled back into water. Once the water is reproduced, it can be injected back into the thermal reservoir well and be used to create more steam in a water cycle-like reaction (Geot...

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