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Q1 Answer: Located on the Lower East Rift Zone of the Kilauea volcano, the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) plant generates around 30% of the island's electrical power by bringing steam from the underground wells into a turbine generator.
Q2 Answer: A geothermal power plant is often located near a volcano because the geothermal energy from within the volcano can be harnessed to provide energy.
Q3 Answer: Flash steam power plants are the most common and use geothermal reservoirs of waterwith temperatures greater than 360°F (182°C). This very hot water flows up through wells in the ground under its own pressure. As it flows upward, the pressure decreases and some of the hot water boils into steam.
Q4 Answer: Carbon pollution and power plants
Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity have increased by about 11% since 1990 as electricity demand has grown and fossil fuels have remained the dominant source for generation.
Q6 Answer: Advantages
-it is not dependent on weather conditions,
-unlike solar energy. This energy is available all around the year.
-It is an eco-friendly energy
Disadvantages:
- There is an abundance of greenhouse gases below the surface of the earth. ...
-Surface instability (earthquakes) Construction of geothermal power plants can affect the stability of land. -Expensive
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