Najafi, F. T., & Rivera, E., & Thrun, R., & Romero, S. I. (2016, June), The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over Other Sources of Renewable Energy  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.27031

\bibitem{asee_peer_27031}
  Najafi, F. T., \& Rivera, E., \& Thrun, R., \& Romero, S. I. (2016, June), \emph{The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over Other Sources of Renewable Energy}
  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  10.18260/p.27031

Fazil T. Najafi, Emily Rivera P.E., Ryan Thrun, and Sarah Isabel Romero.  "The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over Other Sources of Renewable Energy".  2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2016.  https://peer.asee.org/27031 Internet.  26 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_27031}
  Fazil T. Najafi, Emily Rivera P.E., Ryan Thrun, and Sarah Isabel Romero.
  "The Use of Geothermal Energy at Large Scales and Its Benefits over Other Sources of Renewable Energy".
  \emph{2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2016.
  https://peer.asee.org/27031 Internet.  26 Apr, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - As climate change becomes more of a reality, and as our non-renewable resources are depleting, finding "cleaner" renewable energy for our society is imperative.  Our generation may not be significantly impacted, but future generations will suffer the consequences if measures to counter this issue are not taken. In an effort to reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources, we must explore and continue to develop renewable energy sources. Geothermal Energy is a clean and sustainable form of renewable energy that uses the heat stored in the Earth as its source of energy. Its first commercial uses dates back to the early 1800’s and has continued to grow throughout the years. One of its most common small scale uses, is as a heat source for residences.  It can also be used at a much larger scale. There are several questions that come up with large scale geothermal energy model. How much energy can be produced? Can geothermal energy produce enough energy for a whole city, county, or country? What is the initial cost and lifelong cost of geothermal energy? Are there limitations in regards to geographic locations? The objective of this paper is to explore the viability of different large-scale uses of geothermal energy, and show it’s cost and availability benefits over other major sources of renewable energy. Through research and data of existing geothermal operations, geothermal energy proves to be a viable source of renewable energy and to have superior potential in large scale applications. 
AU  - Fazil T. Najafi
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