geothermal
Heat from below
Geothermal refers to heat from within the earth.
Geothermal energy harnesses this heat—from hot springs, underground reservoirs, or deep rock—for electricity generation or direct heating: Iceland runs largely on geothermal power.
Geothermal activity produces hot springs, geysers, and volcanic phenomena.
Molten rock underground
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- fumaroleVolcanic gas vent
- hot springsHeated groundwater emerging naturally
geyser · hydrothermal · sulfur · crater · eruption · pyroclastic · vent · Old Faithful
Covering or wrap
- crustHard outer layer
- coreCentral essential portion
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- lithosphereCrust plus upper mantle
subduction · fault · hotspot · plume · gradient · reservoir · aquifer · permeable
Thermal energy transfer device
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- renewableCapable of restoration
- baseloadMinimum continuous power demand
dry steam · generation · megawatt · turbine · grid · capacity · efficiency · exploitation
Capable of restoration
- cleanFree of soil
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- greenColor of vegetation
baseload · reliable · continuous · environmental · climate · decarbonization · alternative · sustainable
Drilled underground passage
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- underfloorBeneath the flooring
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
wellhead · piping · HVAC · temperature · circulation · domestic · greenhouse · aquaculture
magma
Molten rock underground
hot springs · geyser · hydrothermal · sulfur · crater · eruption · pyroclastic · vent · Old Faithful · Yellowstone
mantle
Covering or wrap
lithosphere · subduction · fault · hotspot · plume · gradient · reservoir · aquifer · permeable · bedrock
heat pump
Thermal energy transfer device
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- renewableCapable of restoration
baseload · dry steam · generation · megawatt · turbine · grid · capacity · efficiency · exploitation · resource
renewable
Capable of restoration
- cleanFree of soil
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
green · baseload · reliable · continuous · environmental · climate · decarbonization · alternative · sustainable · footprint
borehole
Drilled underground passage
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- underfloorBeneath the flooring
antifreeze · wellhead · piping · HVAC · temperature · circulation · domestic · greenhouse · aquaculture · spa
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
- energy efficiencyenergy efficiency, energy management, energy savings, energy audits, energy monitoring
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- clean energysolar power, solar, wind power, wind, solar panels
- earth scienceatmosphere, earthquake, geology, volcano, crust
geothermalsolar
Of the star
atmospheric · wind · extraterrestrial · celestial · surface
- geothermal heatEnergy from Earth's interior
- geothermal energyHeat harvested from underground
- geothermal ventsSeafloor openings releasing heated water
- geothermal powerElectricity from subterranean heat
- geothermal springsUnderground water heated by Earth
- geothermal poolsNaturally heated water bodies