GEOTHERMAL ENERGY by Jodie Mangor Content Consultant Bridget F Ayling Director Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy Associate Professor University of Nevada Reno Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY The drill operators watch their equipment bit is almost 2 miles 3 2 km below Earth’s surface It spins and churns cutting through rock Its Their rig has been running for 40 days Its drill target is an underground steam field There are sensors on the end of the drill They detect heat Suddenly the temperature spikes The drill operators get ready Deep underground the drill Drilling for geothermal exploration requires heavy equipment and several workers 5 CHAPTER ONE
