Geothermal and Ocean Energy
Learn about whether landowners have mineral rights to geothermal resources and learn about how ocean energy is regulated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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I. Geothermal Energy
The United States is the largest producer of geothermal energy in the world. Geothermal energy uses geothermal heat from within the Earth’s crust to generate electricity.
Geothermal energy is created by geothermal systems that require three key elements: heat, permeability, and fluid. Underground rocks hold heat that is generated deep inside the Earth. These rocks must have some permeability so that small pathways can be used to transport fluid that carries heat from the...