What is the significance of geothermal energy?

The paper presents the status of energy needs and renewables, potential, utilization and the importance of geothermal energy in Turkey. It also gives a comparison between geothermal energy and other energy sources regarding environmental issues. read more

Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of materials (in currently uncertain but possibly roughly equal proportions). read more

The meeting, entitled: 'Working Together to Promote Geothermal Energy Towards a Sustainable Energy Future' - the largest such meeting of ministerial representatives to discuss geothermal energy - was marked by the release of a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), coordinator of the GGA, in which access to capital for surface exploration and drilling was cited as the main barrier to geothermal development. read more

Energy obtained by tapping underground reservoirs of heat, usually near volcanoes or other hot spots on the surface of the Earth. Note At present, little of the world's energy supply is obtained from these sources. read more