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A geothermal power system for production of power, and in particular electrical energy, utilizing naturally occurring geothermal energy sources and a method for identifying and converting manmade and natural geological formations into a substantial source of energy and at the same time providing rem

A geothermal power system for production of power, and in particular electrical energy, utilizing naturally occurring geothermal energy sources and a method for identifying and converting manmade and natural geological formations into a substantial source of energy and at the same time providing remediation of environmental and safety hazards. Utilizing surface air that is substantially cooler than the geothermal temperature of the subterranean cavern an induced air flow will be produced. This naturally induced air flow will be harnessed and provide the energy to the system power plants for production of electrical energy. The system includes a hydro-electric power system, a geothermal well, underground farms, heat recovery systems, a source of renewable biomass material, and air and water remediation systems.

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What is claimed is: 1. A geothermal power generation system comprising: a first air inlet located at the surface of the earth; air entering said air inlet at an ambient temperature; a subterranean chamber located beneath the surface of the earth; ductwork located in said subterranean chamber; said

What is claimed is: 1. A geothermal power generation system comprising: a first air inlet located at the surface of the earth; air entering said air inlet at an ambient temperature; a subterranean chamber located beneath the surface of the earth; ductwork located in said subterranean chamber; said subterranean chamber having a naturally occurring geothermal temperature; a first insulated conduit defining a first flow path for fluidly connecting the first air inlet to said ductwork in said subterranean chamber whereby the air entering said first air inlet passing through the ductwork is heated substantially to the geothermal temperature; and said ambient temperature is substantially cooler than said geothermal temperature; whereby a fluid flow is induced between the air entering said first air inlet at said cooler ambient temperature, and the air passing through the ductwork that is heated to said geothermal temperature, and, a turbine generator located in said first flow path that is powered by said induced fluid flow, said geothermal power system further including a tornado/vortex engine that includes a cyclonic chamber wherein warm air from the ductwork is introduced into a lower side wall of the cyclonic chamber at a plurality of hot air inlet ports, and, said tornado/vortex engine further including a second insulated conduit defining a second flow path for admitting cool ambient air from a second air inlet, located at the surface of the earth, to said cyclonic chamber; said second flow path opens into the cyclonic chamber in a central location near a bottom portion of the cyclonic chamber, whereby the warm air entering the side wall of the cyclonic chamber rises and collides with the cool ambient air entering the center of the cyclonic chamber that is descending to produce a high cyclogenesis effect. 2. The geothermal power system of claim 1, wherein a turbine chamber is positioned adjacent to and in fluid communication with the cyclonic chamber, said turbine chamber containing a vertical axis wind turbine, said turbine including blades that extend into the cyclonic chamber. 3. The geothermal power system of claim 2, wherein said vertical axis wind turbine is operatively connected to an electrical generator to generate electrical power. 4. The geothermal power system of claim 1, wherein a carbon dioxide filter is located between said first fluid passageway and said ductwork, whereby the fluid flow will be cleansed and, the carbon dioxide will be sequestered and stored for either residual uses or disposal. 5. The geothermal power system of claim 1, wherein said cyclonic chamber includes a baffle adjacent each of said hot air inlet ports to induce a swirling motion to the hot air entering the cyclonic chamber. 6. The geothermal power system of claim 1, wherein said cyclonic chamber includes a first and a second outlet both located in an upper portion of the chamber. 7. The geothermal power system of claim 6, wherein said first outlet directs the warm air exiting the cyclonic chamber back to said ductwork to recapture the heat remaining therein. 8. The geothermal power system of claim 7, wherein said second outlet directs the warm air via additional ductwork to other subterranean chambers. 9. The geothermal power system of claim 7, wherein said second outlet directs the warm air via additional ductwork to an exhaust outlet located at the earth's surface. 10. The geothermal power system of claim 1, wherein a substantial portion of the ductwork is mounted in an upper region of the subterranean chamber. 11. The geothermal power system of claim 10, wherein the ductwork mounted in a suspended manner from the top of the subterranean chamber. 12. The geothermal power system of claim 10, wherein the ductwork is stacked and coiled back and forth upon itself and absorbs the natural warmth of the subterranean chamber's temperature. 13. The geothermal power system of claim 10, wherein the subterranean chamber includes a plurality of suspended lighting fixtures. 14. The geothermal power system of claim 13, wherein the lighting fixtures are moveable. 15. The geothermal power system of claim 13, wherein the ductwork is positioned over suspended lighting to recapture the heat lost by the lighting fixtures. 16. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including a steam generator for producing steam which is fluidly connected to steam jets located adjacent each of said plurality of air inlets. 17. The geothermal power system of claim 16, wherein the steam generator is fed from a subterranean water source and the water is filtered prior to entering the steam generator. 18. The geothermal power system of claim 17, wherein the source of energy for converting the water to steam is a geothermal heat source. 19. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including an underground farm used to grow plants wherein the electrical energy produced by the power system will produce the necessary power for pumps, lighting and other machinery. 20. The geothermal power system of claim 4, further including an underground farm used to grow plants wherein the carbon dioxide that is stored is used to improve the plant's photosynthesis process thereby providing more clean oxygen to the environment as a byproduct of the underground farm. 21. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including an underground farm used to grow plants wherein subterranean water is used, said subterranean water is treated to remove most toxic or undesirable chemicals. 22. The geothermal power system of claim 21, wherein the plant grown is a strain of algae that is capable of absorbing acid and heavy metals from the subterranean water. 23. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including an underground farm used to grow plants wherein the plant grown is a source of renewable biomass material that can be burnt or composted to produce more energy and or used as a fertilizer. 24. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including additional subterranean chambers that include sources of flowing water thereby producing a water current, and, a turbine generator placed in the path of said flowing water to produce electrical energy. 25. The geothermal power system of claim 24, wherein said turbine has an axis that is oriented in a vertical direction. 26. The geothermal power system of claim 24, wherein said turbine has an axis that is oriented in a horizontal direction. 27. The geothermal power system of claim 1, further including a geothermal well located within another subterranean chamber. 28. The geothermal power system of claim 27, wherein said geothermal well includes a water injection pipe and a steam production pipe, said well water injection pipe and said well steam production pipe are connected to a steam powered electrical generator located at the surface of the earth by connecting pipes that rise from said another subterranean chamber through vertical manmade or natural passageways.