Geothermal Power Is Produced for the First Time
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Geology, Geologists
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: 1913
Article abstract: Hot springs in northern Italy were used to provide steam to power an electric generator, thus inaugurating the first geothermal power installation.
Summary of Event
It has been known since ancient times that the interior of the earth is hot. Hot springs have been prized for centuries for their supposed curative powers and have been used occasionally for cooking and heating, but attempts to utilize the earth’s internal heat on a large scale did not become practical until the twentieth century. Drilling into a reservoir of high-pressure...
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