GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Electricity. North Carolina is one of the nation’s top producers of electricity from nuclear power. Over the past decade, the contribution of natural gas-fired generation has increased as electric utilities have added natural gas-fired power plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes. Geothermal energy is renewable because its source is natural heat generated and stored deep within the Earth’s core. The Earth’s core contains an incredibly vast amount of thermal energy and some of this energy is accessible near the crust.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though mainly producing hydroelectric energy, North Carolina ranks 3rd in the country in installed solar capacity. North Carolina has already installed over 2, 436 MW of solar energy, and is expected to more than double its capacity over the next 5 years by adding 3, 656 MW of solar electric capacity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geothermal energy is heat within the earth. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth. People use geothermal heat for bathing, for heating buildings, and for generating electricity.