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What is the main difference between traditional geothermal energy and terrestrial energy from ground-source heat pumps?
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Traditional geothermal supplies almost 10% of our current world energy mix, whereas ground-source heat pumps are a brand new, emerging technology.
Traditional geothermal has to be extracted from an area where the heat flow is unusually high; ground-source heat pumps are more broadly applicable.
Traditional geothermal energy is much cheaper to produce than energy derived from ground-source heat pumps.
Traditional geothermal can only be used for heating and cooling, whereas terrestrial energy from ground-source heat pumps has many applications.
Traditional geothermal energy can be utilized in Ontario, but we don't have any viable terrestrial energy sources.
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Traditional geothermal supplies almost 10% of our current world energy mix, whereas ground-source heat pumps are a brand new, emerging technology.
Traditional geothermal has to be extracted from an area where the heat flow is unusually high; ground-source heat pumps are more broadly applicable.
Traditional geothermal energy is much cheaper to produce than energy derived from ground-source heat pumps.
Traditional geothermal can only be used for heating and cooling, whereas terrestrial energy from ground-source heat pumps has many applications.
Traditional geothermal energy can be utilized in Ontario, but we don't have any viable terrestrial energy sources.
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The main difference between traditional geothermal energy and terrestrial energy from ground-source heat pumps is that:
**Traditional geothermal has to be extracted from an area where the heat flow is unusually high; ground-source heat pumps are more broadly applicable.**
Traditional geothermal energy typically relies on naturally occurring heat from the Earth's core, which is often found in regions with specific geological conditions, such as volcanic areas. In contrast, ground-source heat pumps utilize the relatively stable temperature of the ground a few feet below the surface, which can be accessed in a wider range of locations, making them more broadly applicable than traditional geothermal systems.
**Traditional geothermal has to be extracted from an area where the heat flow is unusually high; ground-source heat pumps are more broadly applicable.**
Traditional geothermal energy typically relies on naturally occurring heat from the Earth's core, which is often found in regions with specific geological conditions, such as volcanic areas. In contrast, ground-source heat pumps utilize the relatively stable temperature of the ground a few feet below the surface, which can be accessed in a wider range of locations, making them more broadly applicable than traditional geothermal systems.
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