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	[[File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A geothermal energy station in Iceland producing electricity.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg#/media/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A geothermal energy station in Iceland producing electricity.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg#/media/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg</ref>]]
	[[File:geohotspot.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 2. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]		[[File:geohotspot.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 2. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]

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	[[File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A geothermal energy station in Iceland producing electricity.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg#/media/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A geothermal energy station in Iceland producing electricity.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg#/media/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg</ref>]]
	[[File:geohotspot.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 2. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]		[[File:geohotspot.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 2. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal energy''' ~~refers to [[primary~~ energy]] that is extracted from ~~the~~ [[thermal energy]] deep underground. ~~This~~ [[~~thermal~~ energy]] can be used directly for heat or to create [[electricity]].</onlyinclude> Deep underground, the Earth will remain hot for billions of years, so geothermal energy can be used for a long time (as a [[renewable energy]] source), but if the [[resource]] ~~isn't~~ treated carefully, it ~~won't~~ be sustainable.		<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal energy''' is energy that is extracted from [[thermal energy\|thermal]] sources that originate deep underground. Geothermal energy is a form of [[primary energy]]. It can be used directly for heat or to create [[electricity]].</onlyinclude> Deep underground, the Earth will remain hot for billions of years, so geothermal energy can be used for a long time (as a [[renewable energy]] source), but if the [[resource]] is not treated carefully, it will not be sustainable.

	Geothermal energy is extracted in the form of [[steam]] or hot [[water]] from the subsurface, which can then be used for many purposes (see [[geothermal electricity]] and [[geothermal heating\|heating]]). Countries around the world are currently limited by [[technology]], and only those lying on certain "geothermal hot ~~spots~~" (Figure 2) may tap into this energy [[efficiency\|effectively]].<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "The Geothermal Resource" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-218</ref>		Geothermal energy is extracted in the form of [[steam]] or hot [[water]] from the subsurface, which can then be used for many purposes (see [[geothermal electricity]] and [[geothermal heating\|heating]]). Countries around the world are currently limited by [[technology]] when it comes to harnessing geothermal energy, and only those lying on certain "geothermal [[hot spot]]s" (Figure 2) may tap into this energy [[efficiency\|effectively]].<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "The Geothermal Resource" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-218</ref>

	A benefit of geothermal energy is that it is not [[intermittent electricity\|intermittent]] like solar and [[wind power]], which means it can be used at any time of the day, any day of the year. This makes it fairly reliable, and allows its use as a [[baseload power]] provider to the [[electrical grid]].		A benefit of geothermal energy is that it is not [[intermittent electricity\|intermittent]] like solar and [[wind power]], which means it can be used at any time of the day, any day of the year. This makes it fairly reliable, and allows its use as a [[baseload power]] provider to the [[electrical grid]].

	Since not all countries can feasibly extract this energy, geothermal energy is not in prominent use. It makes up ~~a mere 0.5~~% of the world's [[primary energy]] supply~~; however, this is still more than [[solar energy]] or [[tidal power]]~~. Some countries, like Iceland, do get a large fraction of their primary energy from geothermal sources (see the [[geothermal energy#Data Visualization\|data visualization]] below). The largest producers of geothermal energy in the world include the United States, ~~Philippines~~, ~~Indonesia~~, and ~~Italy~~.		Since not all countries can feasibly extract this energy, geothermal energy is not in prominent use globally. It makes up less than 1% of the world's [[primary energy]] supply. Some countries, like Iceland, do get a large fraction of their primary energy from geothermal sources (see the [[geothermal energy#Data Visualization\|data visualization]] below). The largest producers of geothermal energy in the world include the United States, China, Turkey, Iceland, Japan, Hungary, and New Zealand.<ref name=WorldEn>World Energy Council, "World Energy Resources Geothermal 2016". Accessed Oct.22, 2018. Available from: https://www.worldenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WEResources_Geothermal_2016.pdf(</ref>

	==Heat from the Earth==		==Heat from the Earth==

	The [[cross section of the Earth\|interior of the Earth]] is extremely hot, and even reaches [[temperature]]s of over [[celsius\|6000°C]] ~~towards~~ the core, about the same temperature as the surface of the [[Sun]].<ref>D. Alfè; M. Gillan & G. D. Price (January 30, 2002). "Composition and temperature of the Earth's core constrained by combining ab initio calculations and seismic data" (PDF). Earth and Planetary Science Letters (Elsevier) 195 (1–2): 91–98. Bibcode:2002E&PSL.195...91A. doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00568-4.</ref><ref>National Geographic. (August 18, 2015). ''Inside the Earth'' [Online], Available: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/inside-the-earth/</ref>		The [[cross section of the Earth\|interior of the Earth]] is extremely hot, and even reaches [[temperature]]s of over [[celsius\|6000°C]] at the core, about the same temperature as the surface of the [[Sun]].<ref>D. Alfè; M. Gillan & G. D. Price (January 30, 2002). "Composition and temperature of the Earth's core constrained by combining ab initio calculations and seismic data" (PDF). Earth and Planetary Science Letters (Elsevier) 195 (1–2): 91–98. Bibcode:2002E&PSL.195...91A. doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00568-4.</ref><ref>National Geographic. (August 18, 2015). ''Inside the Earth'' [Online], Available: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/inside-the-earth/</ref>

	A large portion of the Earth's heat comes from [[radioactive]] heating caused by the [[radioactive decay\|decay]] of [[element]]s such as [[Uranium]] and [[Thorium]]. These elements aren't found in the core however, with the most popular model suggesting that they are found in the '''[[cross section of the Earth\|lithosphere]]''' and '''[[cross section of the Earth\|mantle]]'''. This form of heating is said to account for 50% of the Earth's heat, with the remaining heat coming from the primordial heat of the Earth (heat from the Earth's formation).<ref>Physics World. (2011). ''Radioactive decay accounts for half of Earth's heat'' [Online] Available: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2011/jul/19/radioactive-decay-accounts-for-half-of-earths-heat</ref>		A large portion of the Earth's heat comes from [[radioactive]] heating caused by the [[radioactive decay\|decay]] of [[element]]s such as [[Uranium]] and [[Thorium]]. These elements aren't found in the core however, with the most popular model suggesting that they are found in the '''[[cross section of the Earth\|lithosphere]]''' and '''[[cross section of the Earth\|mantle]]'''. This form of heating is said to account for 50% of the Earth's heat, with the remaining heat coming from the primordial heat of the Earth (heat from the Earth's formation).<ref>Physics World. (2011). ''Radioactive decay accounts for half of Earth's heat'' [Online] Available: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2011/jul/19/radioactive-decay-accounts-for-half-of-earths-heat</ref>

	[[File:Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Figure 3. Volcanoes are found along the ~~hotspots~~ seen in Figure 2, due to the Earth's shifting tectonic plates.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Figure 3. Volcanoes are found along the hot spots seen in Figure 2, due to the Earth's shifting tectonic plates.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg</ref>]]

	===~~Hotspots~~===		===Hot Spots===

	Temperatures near the surface are actually not that hot, which means that the energy available for human use is fairly "low-quality" (see [[Entropy]] for information on qualities of energy). ~~Since humans~~ require ~~high-quality energy~~ in ~~the form of~~ [[~~work~~]]~~, low temperatures do not accomplish this efficiently~~.<ref name=wolf/>		Temperatures near the surface are actually not that hot, which means that the energy available for human use is fairly "low-quality" (see [[Entropy]] for information on qualities of energy). Most energy applications require higher temperatures to make [[work]] in [[heat engine]]s effective.<ref name=wolf/>

	~~However, if~~ a country is situated on a ~~hotspot~~ (Figure 2) it may ~~achieve useful tasks efficiently, such as generating~~ [[electricity]]. These ~~hotspots~~ occur because of their location near tectonic plate boundaries where the crust is thinner, and where plumes of magma may extend close to the surface.<ref name=wolf/>		If a country is situated on a hot spot (Figure 2), this hot spot may produce high temperature heat that can generate [[electricity]] efficiently. These hot spots occur because of their location near tectonic plate boundaries where the crust is thinner, and where plumes of magma may extend close to the surface.<ref name=wolf/>

	Normally, the Earth ~~gets~~ hotter by about 25°C per [[kilometer]] of depth (see [[geothermal gradient]]). In these ~~hotspots however, such as in the western United States,~~ this value can get over 60°C per kilometer of depth, ideal for harvesting ~~this~~ energy.<ref name=wolf/>		Normally, the Earth becomes hotter by about 25°C per [[kilometer]] of depth (see [[geothermal gradient]]). In these hot spots this value can get over 60°C per kilometer of depth, ideal for harvesting geothermal energy.<ref name=wolf/>

	==Sustainability==		==Sustainability==
	Geothermal energy can become depleted in a specific location, making that particular well non-sustainable. This can come from pumping heat out faster than it replenishes. However, the problem often comes from people bringing up the underground hot water faster than it replenishes.

	Various [[geothermal power plants]], such as one at the Geysers in northern California, have over-extracted the water and heat at their sites, resulting in a decline in power production.<Ref name=wolf/> Water is being re-injected into the site, which may help with this problem.		Geothermal energy can become depleted in a specific location, making that particular well site non-sustainable. This problem often comes from people bringing up the underground hot water faster than it can replenish. Various [[geothermal power plants]], such as one at the Geysers in northern California, have over-extracted the water and heat at their sites, resulting in a decline in power production.<Ref name=wolf/> Water is being re-injected into the site, which may help with this problem. The extraction of geothermal energy must be carefully managed at every site in which it is used in order to keep it sustainable.

	~~The extraction of geothermal energy must be carefully managed at every site in which it is used in order to keep it sustainable.~~
	==Data Visualization==		==Data Visualization==

	The visualization below shows how much primary energy a country produces. It is preset to Iceland to show their dependence on geothermal energy; however, several other countries use geothermal energy in large amounts, such as Costa Rica (and other countries in Central America). The countries bordering the Ring of Fire seen in Figure 2 use geothermal energy, while there is also a similar hot spot in Central Europe and Eastern Africa including countries such as Italy, Kenya, and Turkey.		The visualization below shows how much primary energy a country produces. It is preset to Iceland to show their dependence on geothermal energy; however, several other countries use geothermal energy in large amounts, such as Costa Rica (and other countries in Central America). The countries bordering the Ring of Fire seen in Figure 2 use geothermal energy, while there is also a similar hot spot in Central Europe and Eastern Africa including countries such as Italy, Kenya, and Turkey.

	<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Production location-Iceland year-~~2013~~'></iframe></html>		<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Production location-Iceland year-2015'></iframe></html>

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[[File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg|300px|thumb|Figure 1. A geothermal energy station in Iceland producing electricity.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg#/media/File:Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wiki.jpg</ref>]]
[[File:geohotspot.png|350px|thumb|Figure 2. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal energy''' refers to [[primary energy]] that is extracted from the [[thermal energy]] deep underground. This [[thermal energy]] can be used directly for heat or to create [[electricity]].</onlyinclude> Deep underground, the Earth will remain hot for billions of years, so geothermal energy can be used for a long time (as a [[renewable energy]] source), but if the [[resource]] isn't treated carefully, it won't be sustainable.

Geothermal energy is extracted in the form of [[steam]] or hot [[water]] from the subsurface, which can then be used for many purposes (see [[geothermal electricity]] and [[geothermal heating|heating]]). Countries around the world are currently limited by [[technology]], and only those lying on certain "geothermal hot spots" (Figure 2) may tap into this energy [[efficiency|effectively]].<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "The Geothermal Resource" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-218</ref>

A benefit of geothermal energy is that it is not [[intermittent electricity|intermittent]] like solar and [[wind power]], which means it can be used at any time of the day, any day of the year. This makes it fairly reliable, and allows its use as a [[baseload power]] provider to the [[electrical grid]].

Since not all countries can feasibly extract this energy, geothermal energy is not in prominent use. It makes up a mere 0.5% of the world's [[primary energy]] supply; however, this is still more than [[solar energy]] or [[tidal power]]. Some countries, like Iceland, do get a large fraction of their primary energy from geothermal sources (see the [[geothermal energy#Data Visualization|data visualization]] below). The largest producers of geothermal energy in the world include the United States, Philippines, Indonesia, and Italy.

==Heat from the Earth==

The [[cross section of the Earth|interior of the Earth]] is extremely hot, and even reaches [[temperature]]s of over [[celsius|6000°C]] towards the core, about the same temperature as the surface of the [[Sun]].<ref>D. Alfè; M. Gillan & G. D. Price (January 30, 2002). "Composition and temperature of the Earth's core constrained by combining ab initio calculations and seismic data" (PDF). Earth and Planetary Science Letters (Elsevier) 195 (1–2): 91–98. Bibcode:2002E&PSL.195...91A. doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00568-4.</ref><ref>National Geographic. (August 18, 2015). ''Inside the Earth'' [Online], Available: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/inside-the-earth/</ref>

A large portion of the Earth's heat comes from [[radioactive]] heating caused by the [[radioactive decay|decay]] of [[element]]s such as [[Uranium]] and [[Thorium]]. These elements aren't found in the core however, with the most popular model suggesting that they are found in the '''[[cross section of the Earth|lithosphere]]''' and '''[[cross section of the Earth|mantle]]'''. This form of heating is said to account for 50% of the Earth's heat, with the remaining heat coming from the primordial heat of the Earth (heat from the Earth's formation).<ref>Physics World. (2011). ''Radioactive decay accounts for half of Earth's heat'' [Online] Available: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2011/jul/19/radioactive-decay-accounts-for-half-of-earths-heat</ref>

[[File:Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Figure 3. Volcanoes are found along the hotspots seen in Figure 2, due to the Earth's shifting tectonic plates.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Puu_Oo_cropped.jpg</ref>]]

===Hotspots===

Temperatures near the surface are actually not that hot, which means that the energy available for human use is fairly "low-quality" (see [[Entropy]] for information on qualities of energy). Since humans require high-quality energy in the form of [[work]], low temperatures do not accomplish this efficiently.<ref name=wolf/>

However, if a country is situated on a hotspot (Figure 2) it may achieve useful tasks efficiently, such as generating [[electricity]]. These hotspots occur because of their location near tectonic plate boundaries where the crust is thinner, and where plumes of magma may extend close to the surface.<ref name=wolf/>

Normally, the Earth gets hotter by about 25°C per [[kilometer]] of depth (see [[geothermal gradient]]). In these hotspots however, such as in the western United States, this value can get over 60°C per kilometer of depth, ideal for harvesting this energy.<ref name=wolf/>

==Sustainability==
Geothermal energy can become depleted in a specific location, making that particular well non-sustainable. This can come from pumping heat out faster than it replenishes. However, the problem often comes from people bringing up the underground hot water faster than it replenishes.

Various [[geothermal power plants]], such as one at the Geysers in northern California, have over-extracted the water and heat at their sites, resulting in a decline in power production.<Ref name=wolf/> Water is being re-injected into the site, which may help with this problem.

The extraction of geothermal energy must be carefully managed at every site in which it is used in order to keep it sustainable.
==Data Visualization==

The visualization below shows how much primary energy a country produces. It is preset to Iceland to show their dependence on geothermal energy; however, several other countries use geothermal energy in large amounts, such as Costa Rica (and other countries in Central America). The countries bordering the Ring of Fire seen in Figure 2 use geothermal energy, while there is also a similar hot spot in Central Europe and Eastern Africa including countries such as Italy, Kenya, and Turkey.

<html><iframe id='world-energy' class='charts-iframe topic-Production location-Iceland year-2013'></iframe></html>
==References==
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