
Geothermal energy companies are America's future when it comes to energy sources. There are many advantages of geothermal energy. For one, geothermal renewable energy is good for the environment, as it is a good reliable energy source that is low-impact, and it is a cost effective source of energy. Geothermal energy companies are tapping into a quality, continuous source of energy that I believe will compose a lot of America's energy future. But first, what is geothermal energy? Geothermal energy is power that is extracted from heat from the earth. It is a renewable energy source that until recently was only able to be used from areas near tectonic plates, where high temperature energy sources are available relatively close to the surface. Recently however, geothermal energy companies have been able to utilize the Earth's heat away from tectonic plates. For example, there are several facilities in Europe that utilize geothermal renewable energy, such as one in Landau-Pfalz, Germany and Soultz-sous-Forets, France. A similar so-called demonstration project was shut down in Basel, Switzerland because it triggered a series of earthquakes, but it is not common for that to occur.
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