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