Global Supply of Clean Energy from Deep Sea Geothermal Resources

Abstract

Geothermal energy is the only form of clean, renewable energy that can provide enough base load electricity to replace coal, petroleum, natural gas and nuclear energy as primary sources of energy. Access to adequate amounts of geothermal energy can be gained through the ocean floors, where abundant geothermal resources can be found in a supercritical state. Supercritical geothermal resources will enable the generation of electricity on an efficient, economical basis through turbine-generators on the ocean floor that will supply the grid’s demand for electricity and, during offpeak hours, the power needed to replace existing transportation fuels. Such generation will form the foundation for restructuring the energy industry as a whole.