Geothermal Energy
Matt Arnold
9/17/96
Physics 009
Professor Arns
The human population is currently using up its fossil fuel supplies at
staggering rates. Before long we will be forced to turn somewhere else for
energy. There are many possibilities such as hydroelectric energy, nuclear
energy, wind energy, solar energy and geothermal energy to name a few. Each one
of these choices has its pros and cons. Hydroelectric power tends to upset the
ecosystems in rivers and lakes. It affects the fish and wild life population.
Nuclear energy is a very controversial subject. Although it produces high
quantities of power with relative efficiency, it is very hard to dispose of the
waste. While wind and solar power have no waste products, they require enormous
amounts of land to produce any large amounts of energy. I believe that
geothermal energy may be an alternative source of energy in the future. There
are many things that we must take into consideration before geothermal energy......
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