Geothermal Power (Earth Heat Energy)
Harnessing geothermal energy from the Earth's interior for heating and electricity generation.
Core metadata
- ID: geothermal_power_earth_heat_energy
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1904 (exact)
- Region: Larderello, Tuscany, Italy; later global geothermal power and heating
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Classical Monumental Construction (construction)
- Geology (geology)
- Steam Turbine Power Generation (steam_turbine_power_generation)
- Thermodynamics (thermodynamics)
Dependents
Fields
Field lanes
- Energy Systems & Grid: Renewables
Node sources
- Geothermal Electricity Generation (U.S. Department of Energy, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Locator: Dry Steam Power Plant section: DOE identifies dry steam plants as the oldest geothermal power plants and says they were first used in Italy in 1904.
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 4
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Turbine Power Generation (steam_turbine_power_generation) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Steam Turbine Power Generation provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Geology (geology) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Geology provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Classical Monumental Construction (construction) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Construction provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Thermodynamics (thermodynamics) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Thermodynamics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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