Earth and Geothermal Energy

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This paper discusses the earth's geothermal energy. The paper contends that geothermal energy cannot be trusted to supply all of the world's energy needs as there are simply not enough geothermal reservoirs near the surface of the earth. The paper explores the optimism expressed by some geologists who believe that, as drilling technology improves, humans will be able to reach enough geothermal reservoirs to accommodate a large percentage of the world's energy demands.

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"The earth formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. Our planet's geothermal heat originates from the energetic remnants of that coalescence. Over time, the interior of the earth "became differentiated into several distinct compositional zones: a large, iron rich core; a thick surrounding mantle; and at the surface, a thin, low density crust". (Montgomery 10). This fact contributed to a number of important attributes of the earth, including the formation of the atmosphere which came into existence thanks to gases escaping from the hot interior."

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