| The extraction and use of geothermal energy | | | | The idea of these geothermal boilers, is that they |
| was once associated with projects on an industrial | | | | run pipes for hundreds of meters under an area |
| scale, but over the last few years, geothermal | | | | of land (this could be your garden), which are then |
| energy has begun a significant shift to the | | | | pumped with cold water from end, and by the |
| commercial and residential markets. | | | | time the water has reached the end of the pipes, |
| Geothermal power plants were the basis of | | | | it is significantly warmer than the start |
| geothermal technology, harnessing energy from | | | | temperature. This enables your geothermal boiler |
| deep within the earth's crust, on a very efficient | | | | to use less energy when heating this water, as it |
| scale. | | | | is already close to the temperature you require. |
| Nowadays, geothermal energy is extracted in | | | | The savings you can make by installing a |
| different ways, and an ever growing popular | | | | geothermal system are proven to pay off over |
| method of this is through the use of a | | | | time (just like the idea of installing double glazing), |
| geothermal heating, or hot water system. | | | | and many new builds are installing this type of |
| Around the world (especially in countries such as | | | | renewable energy technology. |
| Iceland, Norway, and Sweden), geothermal energy | | | | The same method of this geothermal energy is |
| for the home is becoming a very popular method | | | | increasingly used in homes and businesses through |
| of providing very cheap, environmentally friendly | | | | the form of underfloor heating. This heats your |
| hot water, through the use of geothermal piping | | | | home to a certain degree and can help reduce on |
| systems linked to energy efficient boilers. | | | | heating bills. |