How It Works (read bottom post first)

OK. So now that you know what Geothermal Energy is, how does it work? I'll tell you. You remember how in my last post I told you about the earth's core building up water pressure? Well here's how it all goes down. A geothermal power plant is similar to a regular power plant except it doesn't burn any fuel or or kill wildlife. The heated water (already hot from the earth's crust) is pushed into a turbine. The force of the water spins a blade and the shaft from the turbine is connected to a generator. The spinning blade spins a another blade around with some magnets creating an electric field thus creating electricity. The water is then cooled and pumped back into the ground to be heated and used again.