 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics - 1972 - 1296 lapas
...JOHN P. FINNEY, PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC Co. ON GEOTHEKMAL ENERGY INTRODUCTION In many places, faults In the earth's crust have allowed molten magma from...is installed using the energy of hot water from the Wairakei geothermal field.' Near Mexicali, Baja, California. Mexico, a 75.000 kw plant is being built... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Interior and Insular Affairs - 1972 - 486 lapas
...FINNEY, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC C0MPANY, ON CEOTHERMAL ENERGY INTR0DUCTION In many places, faults In the earth's crust have allowed molten magma from...largest geothermal power plant is near Lardarello, Italy. There, 380,000 kw of geothermal electric power is generated using dry steam from a vapor-dominated... | |
 | 1975 - 200 lapas
...springs, has been used for heating and health therapy for centuries. In a few places in the world, wells have been drilled to produce steam or hot water for the generation of electricity. Naturally occurring steam has been used for production of electrical power since l904... | |
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Interior to intrude near the surface. In some of these areas, ground water percolating down into the earth comes into contact with the hot solidifying magma. If the heated water rises to the surface, it is manifested as hot springs, geysers, or fumaroles. 