A clean and renewable energy source,
geothermal energy has been used to generate electricity in the U.S. for decades.
The obvious question is, “Why is so little attention given to
geothermal energy?”
The simple answer is there just aren’t many locations where nature has made geothermal energy easily available.
Geothermal energy occurs naturally when water from surface sources like rain water, lakes or aquifers finds its way down through the earth to hot rock formations deep underground. When this water comes in contact with hot rock, hot water and steam may rise to the surface in the form of geysers or hot springs. Some of the better known natural geothermal locations are Yellowstone National Park and The Geysers in Northern California. While these locations make popular tourist attractions, they are also marvelous demonstrations of clean, renewable
geothermal energy.
