Friday, September 04, 2009
Today's News: While solar and wind power seem to be the celebrities of the energy world, geothermal power may be less popular, but it has it's merits. With a geothermal home set-up, power for your home is actually extracted from the heat stored in the Earth. Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable and environmentally friendly but unfortunately, it
has historically been limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries. Geothermal wells release greenhouse gases trapped deep within the Earth. Recent technological advances have dramatically expanded the range and size of
that viable resource however, making it a more accessible home power option. As a result, geothermal power has the potential to help mitigate global warming. Good ol' Mother Earth. no matter what we do to her, she never seems to fail us, eh?