Geothermal Plant Improves Efficiency

Since the dawn of humankind, geothermal resources have been used for healing and physical therapy, cooking, and heating. In modern times, the use of geothermal energy for the production of electricity commenced in 1904 when Prince Piero Ginori Conti invented the first geothermal power plant at the Larderello dry steam field in Italy. Today, geothermal power plants are producing over 8,200 megawatts of electricity in 21 countries, supplying about 60 million people — mostly in developing countries.