Geothermal

Geothermal is the energy from the earth's core. Volcanoes, geysers, and hot springs are naturally occurring examples of geothermal energy.  In a few places this heat from the earth can be collected.  Typically geothermal energy is tapped where the Earth's crust has trapped steam and hot water. Here, one can drill into the crust and allow the heat to escape, either as steam, or as very hot water. Pipes carry the hot water to a plant, where some of the steam is allowed to "flash," or separate from the water.   That steam can be used make electricity.
 Geothermal energy can also be used as a heat source but the consumers have to be located close to the source of heat.  Reykjavik, Iceland is heated mostly by geothermal energy. Geothermal energy has an environmental benefit because it offsets air pollution that would have been produced if fossil fuels were the energy source.  Geothermal energy is considered renewable because of the long term availability of the heat source.

Services Provided
Toltec provides services the following services related to

• Geothermal project feasibility analyses
• Design, analysis, and implementation of geothermal systems
• Testing and optimization for geothermal systems