Helens released 24 megatons of thermal energy, 7 of which was a direct result of the blast. This is equivalent to 1,600 times the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima” (U.S. Geological Survey).

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.

Geothermal energy uses the heat trapped beneath the Earth’s surface to generate electricity. Conventional geothermal energy utilizes steam from natural sources such as geysers, or by drawing water from the hot, high-pressue depths of the Earth. The hot vapors are then used to drive electric turbines.

Reproducing the conditions that occur at estuaries, they shined light on a system combining water, salt and a membrane just three atoms thick to generate more electricity. Under the effect of light, the system produces twice as much power as it does in the dark.

Volcanoes are a Source of Renewable Geothermal Energy These volcanoes generate geothermal heat that is releases through vents and hot springs throughout the country. Power companies are learning to harness and redirect this heated steam into power plants in order to generate electricity.

London: An accidental encounter of scientists in Iceland with molten lava has opened possibilities of harnessing under surface heat to produce power. This superheated steam, scientists hope, can be harnessed to produce electricity, said a report published in The Conversation.

Scientists have been harnessing that heat for decades by drilling deep wells to power turbines. But now researchers have been able to tap into even greater energy by drilling into volcanoes and exploiting the heat of molten rock.

Scientists drill deep to harness the awesome energy of volcanoes – Power Over Energy. Researchers investigating the feasibility of volcano-powered electricity successfully drilled into the core of one in Iceland, reaching a record-breaking depth of nearly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).

“It gives us really fertile soils, which are great for farming and crops.” Volcanoes also provide a good environment for the formation of new habitats for animals, plants and insects, she said. Hot springs and geothermal energy are additional benefits.

The national park could power the entire continental U.S. with clean energy. Here’s why it remains untapped. The northwest corner of Wyoming is boiling. Outside experts agree that Yellowstone hosts enough geothermal energy to power the entire country.

The answer is—NO, a large explosive eruption at Yellowstone will not lead to the end of the human race. The aftermath of such an explosion certainly wouldn’t be pleasant, but we won’t go extinct. YVO gets a lot of questions about the potential for Yellowstone, or some other caldera system, to end all life on Earth.

there is no way to prevent Yellowstone Super Volcano from erupting. If it’s going to erupt, it’s going to erupt.

What is Yellowstone National Park doing to stop or prevent an eruption ? Nothing can be done to prevent an eruption. The temperatures, pressures, physical characteristics of partially molten rock, and immensity of the magma chamber are beyond human ability to impact—much less control.