Geothermal Energy and Its Advantages
Geothermal energy essentially means the heat from inside the earth. Here is an account of generating geothermal power and heating from it, and the advantages of geothermal energy. The earth’s core is just 1000 degrees C less hot than the sun. Hence, all of the planet’s geothermal energy can be tapped for generating geothermal power, [...]
How does Geothermal Energy Work?
The heat energy from within the earth is known as geothermal energy. The scientists believe tapping geothermal energy would be a sustainable solution to reduce the effects of global warming and dependence on fossil fuels. This article gives a brief introduction to geothermal energy and how it works. The term geothermal energy is derived from [...]
The Pickens Plan: Tossing Oil Dependency into the Wind
One of the world’s most outspoken and productive billionaires has never been shy about predicting the price fluctuations of oil and gas. And now he’s not being shy about how he thinks the United States can break their dependency on foreign oil. Pickens certainly knows what he’s talking about when it comes to fossil fuels. [...]
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
Geothermal energy is an environment friendly source of energy used to power many applications, specially heating and cooling systems. Its use, over the years, has proved to be extremely reliable and highly cost efficient. Geothermal heating and cooling systems are globally used in many industrial and domestic applications. The source of geothermal energy lies in [...]