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The facts about Geothermal energy
Useful references
:
Verve Energy website at:
www.verveenergy.com.au
Research Institute for Sustainable Energy at:
www.rise.org.au/info/Res/geothermal/index.html
The Geothermal Education Office at:
geothermal.marin.org/
The Australian National University website, “Hot Rock Energy” at:
hotrock.anu.edu.au/
Geodynamics Limited website at:
www.geodynamics.com.au
The Australian Greenhouse Office website, “Hot Dry Rock” at:
www.greenhouse.gov.au
- hot dryrock 1
www.greenhouse.gov.au
- hot dryrock 2
International Energy Agency website at:
www.iea.org/
The Alliant Energy Kids website at:
www.alliantenergykids.com
and search for the word “geothermal”.
“Wikipedia – the Free Encyclopedia” at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Australian_Plate
The “Tiscali” website about the “Mid-Atlantic Ridge” at:
www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia
“The US Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” website about the “Geothermal Technologies Program” at:
www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/36316.pdf
“The US Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” website about “Geothermal Heat Pumps” at:
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home
The “IGA International Geothermal Association” website about “Installed Generating Capacity” at:
iga.igg.cnr.it/geoworld/geoworld.php?sub=elgen
Geothermal Energy
Introduction
Geothermal hotspots around the world
Geothermal energy resources
The advantages of geothermal energy
The disadvantages of geothermal energy
The development
of geothermal electricity
Modern-day geothermal
power plants
Potential barriers to overcome
The australian outlook
Conclusion
useful references
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