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I assume you're asking about "geothermal"?

Copied from FAQs of the site below:

What affects does the use of geothermal energy have on the environment?


Using geothermal energy is an effective way to minimize air pollution while meeting energy needs. Current geothermal fields produce only about one-sixth of the carbon dioxide that a natural gas fueled electrical generating power plant produces and none of the nitrous oxide (NOx) or sulfur bearing (SOx) gases. [19] New state of the art geothermal binary and combined cycle plants produce virtually no air emissions. Each 1,000 MW of new geothermal power will offset 1.9 million pounds per year of noxious and toxic air pollution emissions in Western skies and offset about 7.8 billion pounds per year of climate affecting CO2 emissions from gas fired plants or much larger amounts from coal fired plants.[20]

All types of geothermal energy are renewable as long as the rate of heat extraction from the earth does not exceed the rate at which the thermal reservoir it depends upon is recharged by the earthâs heat. A geothermal reservoir that has been used for electricity generation may take several hundred years to recharge after it has been completely depleted. District heating system reservoir recovery may take 100-200 years, and geothermal heat pump reservoir recovery may take 30 years or so.[21]

2006-10-17 03:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0 0

heat? Q? delta T?

2006-10-17 09:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Julie 3 · 0 0

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