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![]() Geothermal and Earth EnergyThe natural heat of the Earth’s crust represents a source of earth energy and geothermal energy. Among other things, earth energy can be used to heat or cool buildings. With this form of energy, pumps are used to extract heat from underground soil or water to heat a building, or to channel heat back below ground to cool the building. By contrast, geothermal energy refers to a source of steam or hot water that can be used to power turbines or heat buildings directly. In Canada, earth-based energy is almost exclusively used by geothermal pumps to heat or cool buildings. Yet it is also possible to use geothermal energy to produce electricity if the energy is present at very high temperatures (in excess of 100 degrees Celsius). In Canada, very few geothermal reserves have been identified, although a number of sites in western Canada are potentially interesting for geothermal electricity production. The Size of the Industry
Using Earth Energy and Geothermal Energy
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