geothermal energy

geothermal energy:

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origins of the power used for transportation, for heat and light in dwelling and working areas, and for the manufacture of goods of all kinds, among other applications.
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geothermal energy

1. Produced by using the heat below the earth’s surface. Geothermal heat pumps are necessary for residential use; for commercial use, power plants are built on the surface to convert geothermal energy into electricity. See also: energy2. Hot water or steam extracted from reservoirs beneath the Earth’s surface; can be used for heat pumps, water heating, or electricity generation. The term may also mean the use of near-constant underground temperatures by ground-source heat pumps to provide heating and cooling.

geothermal energy

[¦jē·ō‚thərm·əl ′en·ər·jē] (geophysics) Thermal energy contained in the earth; can be used directly to supply heat or can be converted to mechanical or electrical energy.

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noun energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

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