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dry steam geothermal plant

Energy; Geothermal

A type of geothermal power plant that uses the steam produced by underground heat to provide power to a generator.

enhanced geothermal system

Energy; Geothermal

Also known by its acronym EGS, enhanced geothermal systems use rock and water technologies deep within the earth to produce energy; this system makes use of hot dry rocks with ...

geothermal energy

Energy; Geothermal

When natural, internal heat resources of the Earth are used to produce or generate energy, this energy is called geothermal energy.

flash steam power plant

Energy; Geothermal

Type of geothermal power plant that moves high pressure geothermal liquid to lower-pressure tanks and utilizes the steam producef to run turbines and generate electricity.

geothermal gradient

Energy; Geothermal

Measures the increase of temperature in relation to depth.

geyser

Energy; Geothermal

Land formation that consists of a hot spring that periodically releases and sprays hot water and steam into the air.

geothermal heat pump system

Energy; Geothermal

Also called ground-source heat pump, a geothermal heat pump heats or cools an indoor environment by extracting natural heat from the ground, rock or water or transferring heat to ...