DigTheHeat Feature: Geothermal Energy
There's been much high end academic research and political debate about the relative costs and benefits of transitioning to low carbon societies and renewable energy sources in countries with industrially developed and developing economies alike. Until recently geothermal energy has received very little attention compared to solar and wind power despite its potential as a 24/7 energy source. It may have taken a recession to kick governments into action but with the latest incentives alt-energy's dirty little secret, geothermal, may finally get its due.
To most people the word “geothermal” means hot springs and geysers — like parts of Iceland or Yellowstone National Park where water is heated by the presence of magma near the surface of the earth. But the earth’s heat lies below everywhere, and it offers a virtually untapped energy reserve of enormous potential with a very short list of drawbacks.
Want to know more about geothermal energy, but don't have a clue where to begin? This site is a good starting point, with resources for you to dig deeper too...
