In this first episode our host, Chris Katis discusses what geothermal energy is and how it is used...

A carbonate mineral similar to calcite in which magnesium partially substitutes for calcium.
Vadose Zone A hydrogeological term that represents the volume of rock and unconsolidated materials between the ground surface and the underlying water table, in which pores and cracks are filled or partially filled with air.
Vapor-Dominated Reservoir he highest grade of geothermal resource in which self-flowing wells produce dry steam from a reservoir containing a mixture of hot water and steam. Larderello, Italy and The Geysers, California, USA are examples, and they are extremely...
Wairakite A zeolite mineral of hydrothermal origin that was first identified in the Wairakei geothermal field in New Zealand by Alfred Steiner. It forms clear to white prismatic crystals, which have a distinctive cross hatched twinning, and it is commonly associated...