geothermal energy, definition of

Heat energy from within the earth. Often extracted as steam to either produce electricity or heat buildings.

• UK heat pump adopters open up homes to encourage others to ditch gas boilers
  VisitAHeatPump service allows householders to look and ask questions about low-carbon system
• US aiming to ‘crack the code’ on deploying geothermal energy at scale
  Recent $74m investment made alongside assessment that 10% of electricity could be generated by geothermal by 2050
• Chris Bowen says more investment needed in power infrastructure
  The government has welcomed the announcement that benchmark electricity prices are set to fall for large parts of the country, but Energy Minister Chris Bowen says much more investment is needed in power infrastructure, to bring prices down further.
• Chris Bowen says more investmet needed in power infrastructure
  The government has welcomed the announcement that benchmark electricity prices are set to fall for large parts of the country, but Energy Minister Chris Bowen says much more investment is needed in power infrastructure, to bring prices down further.
• West of England coalmines to be mapped for renewable energy potential
  Regional mayor Dan Norris launches project to explore potential for former mines to produce low-carbon heat
• ‘Our contribution to a cleaner world’: How Kenya found an extraordinary power source beneath its feet
  The 1970s oil crisis helped pave the way for Kenya to utilise its vast geothermal resources beneath the Great Rift Valley
• Origin energy takeover bid rejected by shareholders
  A takeover bid of Origin energy has failed after companies Brookfield and EIG narrowly missed the amount of votes needed for it pass.
• Former fracking site could lead UK’s renewable revolution
  Final testing being done in project to give North Yorkshire site new life as source of geothermal energy
• Heat from extinct volcano could be piped into Dutch homes
  Project in Friesland aims to draw on residual warmth from Zuidwal volcano for sustainable energy
• Network of geothermal power stations ‘could help level up UK’
  Many of Britain’s poorest towns are in areas with greatest potential for renewable energy, says report