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 Geothermal energy can be used in a way that is environmentally and economically beneficial. |
Learn more about the impacts of Geothermal technologies.
A powerful environmental impact of Geothermal energy is that it does not require fuel-burning to produce heat or electricity. Geothermal power plants easily meet the most stringent clean air standards because they emit little carbon dioxide (fossil-fuel power plants produce roughly 1000 to 2000 times as much!), no nitrogen oxides, and very low amounts of sulfur dioxide. Steam and flash plants emit mostly water vapor. Binary power plants run on a closed-loop system, so no gases are emitted.
A powerful environmental impact of Geothermal energy is that it does not The most important economic aspect of geothermal energy use is that it's homegrown — using geothermal energy reduces our dependence on foreign oil, creates jobs here in the U.S., and more favorably balances our global trading position.
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