Geothermal Energy Association
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) is a trade association composed of U.S. companies who support the expanded use of geothermal energy and are developing geothermal resources worldwide for electrical power generation and direct-heat uses.
Select this link http://www.geo-energy.org/ to visit the GEA web site.
Geothermal energy is defined as heat from the Earth. It is a clean, renewable resource that provides energy in the U.S. and around the world in a variety of applications and resources. The heat of the earth is available everywhere, and we are learning to use it in a broader diversity of circumstances. It is considered a renewable resource because the heat emanating from the interior of the Earth is essentially limitless.
Geothermal energy is commonly used to generate electricity or for direct heating uses. To develop electricity from geothermal resources, wells are drilled into a geothermal reservoir. The wells bring the geothermal water to the surface, where its heat energy is converted into electricity at a geothermal power plant. Geothermal heat is used directly, without involving a power plant or a heat pump, for a variety of applications such as space heating and cooling, food preparation, hot spring bathing and spas, agriculture, greenhouses, and industrial processes.
To keep up-to-date on the lastest geothermal news and info, you can read their weekly Geothermal Energy Weekly newsletter ( http://geo-energy.org/updates.aspx )
