--- title: "Infographic: Geothermal Energy is Heat Under Our Feet" description: There are more potential applications for geothermal energy than most people realize. image: https://blog.asme.org/hubfs/Career%20Guide/Infographics-Hero-geothermal.jpg --- #### Share this [Share on X ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&text=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) [Share on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&t=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) [Share on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&t=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) # Infographic: Geothermal Energy is Heat Under Our Feet by [**Career Guide**](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/author/career-guide) on Jun 2, 2023 1:49:00 PM   ![Infographics-Hero-geothermal](https://blog.asme.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Career%20Guide/Infographics-Hero-geothermal.jpg?width=672&height=378&name=Infographics-Hero-geothermal.jpg) ## There are more potential applications for geothermal energy than most people realize. By Jeffrey Winters   Engineers and geologists are working to turn deep geothermal energy into a reliable source of renewable power. According to a recent Department of Energy document, “GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet,” the heat flow emanating from radioactive decay in the molten core of the Earth is 44.2 terawatts, about twice the world power consumption. While it is unlikely that humans could tap all that power economically, harnessing even some of it could be a boon.  While some places offer enough heat for electric power production, tapping lower grade geothermal resources can supply heat for a number of applications—from regulating the temperature of greenhouses to process industry uses such as the drying of textiles, lumber, or concrete blocks.  ![Geothermal_HeatOnTap01_screen res](https://blog.asme.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Career%20Guide/Geothermal_HeatOnTap01_screen%20res.png?width=791&height=1421&name=Geothermal_HeatOnTap01_screen%20res.png)   [Putting Hydrogen to the Economic Test](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/putting-hydrogen-to-the-economic-test) ![](https://blog.asme.org/hubfs/Career%20Guide/American-Manufacturing-Hydrogen-Hero.jpg) #### Putting Hydrogen to the Economic Test Jul 6, 2023 2:28:03 PM 4 min read [On Track to a Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/on-track-to-a-hydrogen-powered-locomotive) ![](https://blog.asme.org/hubfs/Career%20Guide/Hydrogen-Powered-Locomotive-Engine_Hero.jpg) #### On Track to a Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive Jun 26, 2023 3:17:32 PM 4 min read   Topics: [Clean Energy](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/clean-energy) #### Share this [Share on X ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&text=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) [Share on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&t=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) [Share on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet&t=Infographic:%20Geothermal%20Energy%20is%20Heat%20Under%20Our%20Feet) - Recent - Topics - Archive Recent Topics - [Finding a Job (21)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/finding-a-job) - [Staying Relevant (13)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/staying-relevant) - [Robotics (11)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/robotics) - [Clean Energy (10)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/clean-energy) - [Manufacturing (9)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/manufacturing) - [Resume Preparation (9)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/resume-preparation) - [Interviewing (8)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/interviewing) - [Aerospace (7)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/aerospace) - [Pressure Technology (7)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/tag/pressure-technology) [See all](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet#) Archive - [August 2023 (9)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/08) - [July 2023 (13)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/07) - [June 2023 (23)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/06) - [May 2023 (16)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/05) - [April 2023 (6)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/04) - [February 2023 (1)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/02) - [January 2023 (40)](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/archive/2023/01) [See all](https://blog.asme.org/asme-career-guide/infographic-geothermal-energy-is-heat-under-our-feet#) ### Subscribe by email ### Provide More Info Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. 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