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.

volcanic

magma

Molten rock underground

hot springs · geyser · hydrothermal · sulfur · crater · eruption · pyroclastic · vent · Old Faithful · Yellowstone

geology

mantle

Covering or wrap

lithosphere · subduction · fault · hotspot · plume · gradient · reservoir · aquifer · permeable · bedrock

energy

heat pump

Thermal energy transfer device

baseload · dry steam · generation · megawatt · turbine · grid · capacity · efficiency · exploitation · resource

sustainability

renewable

Capable of restoration

green · baseload · reliable · continuous · environmental · climate · decarbonization · alternative · sustainable · footprint

heating

borehole

Drilled underground passage

antifreeze · wellhead · piping · HVAC · temperature · circulation · domestic · greenhouse · aquaculture · spa

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energy source origin

geothermalsolar

Of the star

atmospheric · wind · extraterrestrial · celestial · surface

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geothermal energy, geothermally

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