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Earth Science SHS Q1 Lesson 17 - Geothermal Energy

The document discusses geothermal energy, explaining how heat from the Earth's core is harnessed for human use and outlines its advantages, such as being a clean and renewable energy source, and disadvantages, including high costs and limited transportability. It also mentions the first geothermal power plant established in the Philippines in 1967 and lists other locations with geothermal power plants. Key concepts like geothermal gradient and the distinction between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are also defined.

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Earth Science SHS Q1 Lesson 17 - Geothermal Energy

The document discusses geothermal energy, explaining how heat from the Earth's core is harnessed for human use and outlines its advantages, such as being a clean and renewable energy source, and disadvantages, including high costs and limited transportability. It also mentions the first geothermal power plant established in the Philippines in 1967 and lists other locations with geothermal power plants. Key concepts like geothermal gradient and the distinction between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are also defined.

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Lesson 17

Geothermal Energy
BY: DENNIS P. CAROLINO
explain how heat from
inside the Earth is
At the end of 1 tapped as a source of
energy (geothermal) for
the lesson,
human human use; and
you should be
able to: identify the advantages
2 and disadvantages of
using geothermal energy.
• those that are • sources that will run
replenished naturally out or will not
at anthropogenic time replenish within time
scale scale
• cannot be depleted
• Earth’s heat energy
harnessed for human
energy needs.

• The heat referred to is the


extreme amount of heat at
the Earth’s core.
Geothermal Power plant
• the use of geothermal
energy came hand in hand
with the discovery of
geothermal gradient
• Geothermal gradient
refers to the increase in
temperature with depth
Geothermal gradient
How is Geothermal Energy
harnessed?

Harnessing Geothermal
Energy
Heat Source Reservoir Geothermal
❖ layers of Fluid
❖ magmatic
permeable ❖ occurs in
intrusion
rock capped the form
by of water
impermeable ❖ can be
rock liquid or
steam
• first geothermal power
plant started in 1967 in
Tiwi, Albay
• other power plants are
found in:
• Mt. Makiling, Laguna
• Mt. Banahaw, Quezon
• Bacon and Manito,
Geothermal Power plants in
Sorsogon the Philippines
Advantages
• do not use fuels to generate power
• clean source of energy
• does not produce huge amounts of
pollutants
• renewable
• available in many areas
Disadvantages
• unavailability of equipment, staff, etc
• power plants costs high amounts of money
• requires extensive research
• hard to transport
• extracted energy is limited to surrounding
areas only
Renewable energy those that are replenished
1 naturally at anthropogenic time scale.

Geothermal energy Heat contained within the Earth


2 that can be exploited and used by humans

Geothermal gradient rate of increase in temperature


3 with depth.
Write true if the statement is correct and false if
incorrect.
1. Geothermal energy is hard to transport.
2. Geothermal power plants do not produce huge amounts
of pollutants.
3. Geothermal energy is a nonrenewable source of energy.
4. Renewable energy sources are those that cannot be
replenished naturally at anthropogenic time scales.
5. Geothermal power plants do not require the use of fossil
fuels to generate power.
Could the use of geothermal energy reduce climate
change?
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power-plants-in-the-philippines-renewable-vs-fossil-fuels/

Department of Energy. List of Existing Power Plants. Accessed March 19, 2017.
https://www.doe.gov.ph/list-existing-power-plants

Dickson, Mary H. and Fanelli, Mario. What is Geothermal Energy?. Instituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse.
http://users.metu.edu.tr/mahmut/pete450/Dickson.pdf

Marshak, Stephen. 2009. Essentials of Geology 3rd Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. National
Geothermal Association of the Philippines. Geothermal Areas.Accessed March 19, 2017.
http://www.ngaphil.org/services

Newland, David. Solar Power 101: Advantages and Disadvantages. Environmental Science.org. Accessed
March 19, 2017. http://www.environmentalscience.org/solar-power-101

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