Saturday, August 13, 2011
How could I summerize this paragraph?
Geothermal power is power extracted from heat stored in the earth and comes from radioactive decay of minerals and from solar energy absorbed at the surface. It's used to heat up baths and for generating electricity. Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, and environmentally friendly, but has previously been geographically limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries.Geothermal wells tend to release greenhouse gases trapped deep within the earth, but these emissions are much lower than those of conventional fossil fuels. As a result, geothermal power has the potential to help mitigate global warming if widely deployed instead of fossil fuels. As of 2004, five countries (El Salvador, Kenya, the Philippines, Iceland, and Costa Rica) generate more than 15% of their electricity from geothermal sources.
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