GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊθˈɜːmə͡l ˈɛnəd͡ʒi], \dʒˌiːəʊθˈɜːməl ˈɛnədʒi], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_θ_ˈɜː_m_əl ˈɛ_n_ə_dʒ_i]\
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By Princeton University
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Typically, generating electricity from running turbines of a conventional power plant using superheated water or steam from earth's interior. Often the needs of a local community are covered because these plants are usually small. Only a few countries have large enough geothermal energy fields; Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, and the US are among them.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.