单词 | geothermal |
释义 | geothermal (dzioʊθɜrməl ) adjective [ADJ n] Geothermal energy is heat that is produced inside the earth. One house is heated and cooled with geothermal energy. ...the geothermal activity on the surface of Iceland. Collocations: geothermal heat For example, France has a moratorium on shale gas fracking but promotes deep geothermal heat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I did also look up what the trust said about sticking a geothermal heat pump under the lawn. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Smart technology can also be combined with green technology such as geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaic cells, solar panels and wind turbines. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Energy generated from natural resources - sun, wind, rain, tides, water turbines and geothermal heat. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The four-storey new-build has ground-source geothermal heating and dense concrete walls and floors. Times, Sunday Times This will be supplemented with solar panels and geothermal heating. Times, Sunday Times They all have geothermal heating, like hot springs, so it's a relaxing way to start the day. The Sun Geothermal heating uses metal coils to conduct heat from the ground. Times, Sunday Times They are solar-powered and rely on geothermal heating and cooling systems. The Sun The 3.3 billion project would involve construction not only of the new cable, but also of more geothermal plants to produce enough energy to export. Times, Sunday Times And, unlike renewable technologies such as wind, hydro and solar that are affected by changes in the weather, geothermal plants can run almost continuously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal plants need no boiler since they use naturally occurring steam sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal plants use per gigawatt of electrical production (not capacity) versus 32 km2 and convert for coal facilities and wind farms respectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal plants, nuclear plants, coal-fired plants and bioenergy plants that burn solid material are almost always operated as base load plants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The geothermal project cost was $3.1 million. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Compared with dams and geothermal projects, the seismic risks of fracking, which has been used for 60 years, are not only small, but very well tested. Times, Sunday Times With several large wind farms, hydroelectric, and geothermal projects under construction, the island hopes to be a net exporter of electricity by 2016. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This increase came from seven geothermal projects that began production in 2012. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal projects have several stages of development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Logging and geothermal resource extraction were still possible impacts to the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An independent assessment has estimated the geothermal resource potential at 11,000 petajoules. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal resources also exist in the region, although they can not be considered a profitable energy source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Geothermal has a higher capacity factor than many other power sources, and geothermal resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upper estimates of geothermal resources assume enhanced geothermal wells as deep as 10km mi, whereas existing geothermal wells are rarely more than 3km mi deep. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company also applied its technology to generate electricity from geothermal sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The breakdown by source in 2003 had been: 59% from conventional thermal sources, 35.4% from hydroelectricity, 7% from nuclear power and 1% from geothermal sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some subsurface water associated with geothermal sources contain high concentrations of toxic elements such as boron, lead, and arsenic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others such as carbon dioxide and methane are important greenhouse gases and are produced anthropogenically but mainly by plants, microorganisms and from natural geothermal sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This conclusion has regard to the fact that geothermal sources have to be developed sustainably because they can cool out if overused. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It boasts a hi-tech geothermal system that feeds the underfloor heating and large swimming pool. Times, Sunday Times An underground geothermal system for heating will also be built. Times, Sunday Times The geothermal system alone has cut energy usage by 30%, and helped to reduce the electricity bill by 60%. Times, Sunday Times This suggests the presence of a deep biosphere utilizing a geothermal system of the bedrock encircling the subglacial lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The geothermal system will consist of 4,000 boreholes and two energy stations on campus. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has designed four master planned communities which use geothermal technology exclusively for the heating and cooling needs of all the buildings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many green technologies have been incorporated -- the heating and cooling systems rely on geothermal technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The group has already invested $45 million (25.5 million) backing start-up companies that are trying to develop wind, solar and geothermal technologies. Times, Sunday Times Deep geothermal water depth in regions ranging from about 150-1400 meters to xiaotangshan for the most shallow, less than one hundred meters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Conservation actions include efforts to increase and stabilize geothermal water levels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They try 'hot potting' in the geothermal waters, sing with a choir and go whale-watching, but find the perpetual daylight rather unsettling. Times, Sunday Times These are baths fed by geothermal waters. The Sun The experiment was successful and a proof of concept, proving that geothermal waters could be used as process water to produce potable water in 2001. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A geothermal well on the property creates ponds and wetlands for the alligators, but also provides habitat and food for many water-birds and waterfowl. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were smaller than the vibrations that can be routinely caused by quarrying, artillery training, mining, tunnelling, passing lorries, underground trains, geothermal wells, pile driving and building works. Times, Sunday Times The geothermal wells create its heating a cooling mechanical system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The building utilizes a heating and cooling system via six geothermal wells drilled to a depth of 500 feet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Exploratory geothermal wells have been drilled to test for the presence of high temperature geothermal activity and such high levels were detected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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