geothermal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Relating to the internal heat of the Earth. The water of hot springs and geysers is heated by geothermal sources.
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◆ Geothermal energy is power generated from natural steam, hot water, hot rocks, or lava in the Earth's crust. In general, geothermal power is produced by pumping water into cracks in the Earth's crust and then conveying the heated water or steam back to the surface so that its heat can be extracted through a heat exchanger, or its pressure can be used to drive turbines.
Etymology
Origin of geothermal
Example Sentences
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The UK's first geothermal power plant is set to go live, providing a completely new type of renewable electricity using hot water from underground.
From BBC
The renewable-energy company inked a recent deal to sell geothermal power to Google’s growing operations in Nevada.
Among its competitors, Google was first to strike deals to develop advanced nuclear and geothermal plants designed to operate constantly.
Fervo, a geothermal energy company that generates electricity from underground heat, filed confidentially with the SEC to go public, according to Axios External link.
From Barron's
The geothermal company Zanskar says its artificial intelligence model identifies hidden geothermal fields, such as Nevada’s Big Blind, which lack traditional surface indicators like steam vents or hot springs.
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