- •Методичні рекомендації
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar: The Passive Voice
- •III. Reading.
- •IV. Language.
- •Conservation of Energy
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Practice.
- •VII. Reading and Practice.
- •Harnessing solar energy
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar.
- •III. Reading.
- •Electric current
- •IV. Language.
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Practice.
- •VII. Reading and practice.
- •Electric circuit
- •Electricity may be dangerous
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar.
- •Function of Participle I and Participle II
- •III. Reading.
- •Atomic energy
- •IV. Language.
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Practice.
- •VII. Reading and Practice.
- •Fusion breakthrough
- •VIII. Reading and Comprehension.
- •Kurchatovium and some other new elements
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar. The Gerund.
- •III. Reading.
- •Lightning
- •IV. Language.
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Oral Practice.
- •VII. Reading.
- •Is Lightning Good or Bad?
- •VIII. Comprehension.
- •IX. Oral Practice.
- •X. Reading.
- •Ball Lightning.
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar.
- •III. Reading.
- •Atmospheric Electricity
- •IV. Language.
- •V. Oral Practice.
- •VI. Reading.
- •Early history of electricity
- •VI. Reading.
- •VII. Oral Practice.
- •VIII. Reading.
- •Static Electricity
- •IX. Comprehension.
- •X. Language.
- •XI. Oral Practice.
- •I. Language.
- •II. Grammar. The Infinitive
- •III. Reading.
- •From the History of Electricity
- •IV. Language.
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Oral Practice.
- •VII. Reading.
- •Electricity Serves Man
- •VIII. Language.
- •IX. Oral Practice.
- •X. Reading.
- •Electric Fields
- •XI. Comprehension.
- •XII. Language.
- •XIII. Oral Practice.
- •Electricity Restructuring
- •Wind Energy
- •Towards the age of the sun
- •Zero energy housing
- •The future for roofing By Ronald Rovers – Novem
- •Mirroring European Change
- •Geothermal Energy
- •Geothermal resources
Geothermal resources
Geothermal resources – i.e. hot water or steam derived from reservoirs below the surface of the Earth – were first used to generate electricity in Italy in 1904. Today, more than 6000 megawatts of geothermal power plants are installed worldwide, with about half of that in the United States. Rapid expansion of geothermal power is taking place in several places around the world, most notably in Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico and Central America. Geothermal is a base load technology, and ca be a least-coast option if the hot water or steam resources is at a high temperature. For instance, the hot, dry steam available at the Geysers in California produces electricity at 3.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Wind direction, December, 2002
Questions for text:
What are geothermal resources?
Explain how geothermal plants work.
What can you say about the potential of geothermal electrical power generation?
Give examples of direct applications of geothermal resources.