Explorer Geophysical Corner
By Kenneth Bredesen,Kurt Marfurt,Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra,Thang Ha
The estimated hydrocarbon reserves around the world, when produced, can keep us going for the next several decades. But scientific records and our own experiences are enough evidence that climate change is indeed happening. Addressing it requires energy extraction from non-fossil fuels. One such resource is the natural heat of the Earth, or geothermal energy.