Lesson 6 Geothermal Energy
Lesson 6 Geothermal Energy
GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
The word Geothermal
comes from the Greek
words geo and therme.
Eart Heat
GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
is the “heat within the earth”.
It is a renewable energy
source because heat is
continuously produced
inside the earth.
People can capture geothermal energy
through:
2
Geothermal
Heat Pumps
1
Geothermal
GEOTHERMA
Powerplant L
GEOTHERMAL POWERPLANT
People can capture geothermal energy
through:
1.Geothermal Power
Plants which use heat
from deep inside the
Earth to generate
steam to make
electricity.
HOW IT WORKS
1 Laguna
2 Leyte Batanga 6
3 Negros
Geotherm
al Power s
Zamboang 7
Plants in
Occidenta the
a del Sur
l Philippine
4 Cotabat s Davao del 8
Sur
o
5 Albay
People can capture geothermal energy
through:
2. Geothermal Heat
Pumps which tap into
heat close to the
Earth’s surface to heat
water or provide heat
for buildings.
GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS
The advantages of
utilizing
Geothermal Energy
1. Renewable- Geothermal
power plants are designed
to operate 24 hours a day
throughout the whole year.
The advantages of utilizing Geothermal
Energy
2. Eco-friendly – It do not
produce by-products
which are harmful to the
environment.
The advantages of utilizing Geothermal
Energy
3. High Reliability -
Geothermal power plants are
designed to operate 24
hours a day throughout the
whole year.
The disadvantages of
utilizing
Geothermal Energy
1. Limited Accessibility-
humans cannot easily build
a geothermal power plant in
vacant land plots in all
regions of the earth.
2. Financial Constraint-
Installation costs are quite high
and there is no guarantee that
the amount of energy could
really justify the capital and
operations costs.
The disadvantages of
utilizing
Geothermal Energy
3. Possible Pollution -
Processes like drilling the
earth's crust may release
poisonous gas and minerals
which could pose harm to the
environment.
The disadvantages of
utilizing
Geothermal Energy
QUIZ 3
I. Complete the flowchart below which describes how
energy is transformed o generate electricity in a
geothermal powerplant.
Heat (Thermal
CHOICES: Mechanical Mechanical
Energy) from Electrical
Energy in a Energy of a
inside the energy
turbine generator
Earth
1.Volcanic energy is related to which type of energy?
A) hydroelectric energy B) geothermal energy
C) nuclear energy D) solar energy
2.Which of the following can be used to harness volcanic energy?
A) electricity B) kinetic energy
C) steam D) wind
3.About 18% of the energy in the Philippines is harnessed using
volcanic energy. Which of the following characteristics makes the
country a good location in harnessing volcanic energy?
A) it has a lot of rainforests B) it is near the equator
C) it is near the Pacific Ocean D) it has a lot of
volcanoes
4.Which of the following statements is true in harnessing volcanic
energy?
A) it is not a renewable source of energy
B) it cannot be done in the Philippines
C) it is expensive and dangerous
QUIZ 3
I. Complete the flowchart below which describes how
energy is transformed o generate electricity in a
geothermal powerplant.
Heat (Thermal
Mechanical Mechanical
Energy) from Electrical
Energy in a Energy of a
inside the energy
turbine generator
Earth
CHOICES:
B
C
D
D