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A geothermal heat pump is a common name for that type of system.

• Gravityloss 3y 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 3y 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 3y 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 3y ago
      Nothing. I used those words to distinguish from the other kind of shallow geothermal in nongeologically active areas.
  • StefanWestfal 3y 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...)