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Technically no, or at least it would be exceedingly impractical. It's usually considered "renewable" in the sense that the source for it... the Earth's natural heat... will not run out in anything less than a geological time scale.
Similarly, solar energy is considered "renewable" even though we expect the Sun will run out of fuel in a few billion years, because over any practical human timescale it can be considered inexhaustible.
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Why is Geothermal renewable energy?
Strictly speaking geothermal energy is not renewable as we can't grow or make new energy to replace it. It is however essentially inexhaustible as it is renewed by processes like radioactive decay and tidal friction in the magma.
How old is geothermal energy?
Geothermal energy is constantly being renewed from below, by heat from the interior of the Earth. The limit is on how much energy can be extracted at a continuous rate, so that there is no lapse in the supply while the rocks are reheated.
Does Ireland use geothermal energy?
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Hydroelectricity be renewed?
Yes it can it is just one of many renewable energy here are some: Solar Tide Hydro wind geothermal nuclear
Is geothermal from the sun?
Geothermal energy is NOT from the sun. Geothermal energy is from heat inside the earth!
Heat energy generated within the earth is called what?
my answer is the heat energy is magmaThe heat energy in earths crust is geothermal energy
Is there anything that uses geothermal energy to produce geothermal energy?
No. Geothermal energy comes from the earth's core!
Is geo thermal energy non renewable?
Yes, fundamentally geothermal energy is NOT a renewable resource. The souge heat for geothermal energy is the heat from Earth's core (caused by the fission of heavy, radioactive isotopes). This heat is dissipating and will not be renewed. Also where geothermal energy is extracted, the turnover rate in the crustal rocks is so slow that the heat source is quickly cooled to the point of exhaustion. (Note, highly volcanic areas are an exception to this).
What is the relationship between geothermal power and geothermal energy?
geothermal energy is geothermal power harnessed from the Earth itself
Is geyser a geothermal energy?
A geyser is the result of geothermal energy.
Does geothermal energy leave waste?
No, geothermal energy has no waste.
Why do we use such a small amount of geothermal energy?
what is geothermal energy?
