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EDIT: it seems also in the original article and also in your comment it's NOT geothermal, it's a ground heat pump.

• crgwbr 4y ago
  A geothermal heat pump is a common name for that type of system.
  • Gravityloss 4y ago
    That's too bad. What is known here as geothermal and ground heat are completely different. What should actual geothermal (nuclear decay heat) then be called in the USA? https://get-green-now.com/geothermal-energy-vs-ground-source-heat-pumps/ https://get-green-now.com/geothermal-energy-vs-ground-source...
    • sidewndr46 4y ago
      What makes you think geothermal is only from nuclear decay? The core is hot because of the forces the moon puts on it as well.
      • Retric 4y ago
        Yea, there’s also leftover energy from the earth’s formation. Nuclear decay + moon + sun (tides and sunlight) + residual heat together all contribute to the amount of available energy.
      • Gravityloss 4y ago
        Nothing. I used those words to distinguish from the other kind of shallow geothermal in nongeologically active areas.
    • StefanWestfal 4y ago
      From what I understand geothermal itself refers to heat of the earth (crust) while geothermal energy refers to energy generated within the earth mainly but not exclusive, nuclear decay. Calling ground heat geothermal is therefore correct, calling it geothermal energy is not. (see: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/geothermal-energy/ https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/geothermal...)