GEOTHERMAL AND HYDROPOWER Flashcards
Used to collect water for storage of water
Dam
Fueled by water.
Hydropower
Energy collected from the renewable resources
Renewable Energy
Heat from Earth
Geothermal Energy
Generating electricity from the earth’s heat
Geothermal electricity production
Producing heat directly from hot water within the earth
Geothermal Direct Use
Using shallow ground to heat and cool buildings
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Surrounding the earth’s core
Mantle
Like the shell of an egg but broken to pieces
Plates
Slabs of continents and ocean floor drift apart and pushed against each other at the rate of one inch per year
Continental drift
Rare but highly efficient at producing electricity
Dry steam
most common type of reservoirs
Hot water
Used when the water in a hot reservoir is not hot enough to flash into steam
Binary cycle power plant