The amount of heat flowing toward the base of the West Antarctic ice sheet from geothermal sources deep within the Earth is surprisingly high, according to a new study led by UC Santa Cruz researchers. The results, published ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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Google parent Alphabet is spinning off a little-known unit working on geothermal power called Dandelion, which will begin offering residential energy services.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 7, 2017
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Life on Earth began in the oceans. In the search for life on other planets, the potential for liquid water is therefore a key ingredient. To find it, scientists have traditionally looked for planets similar to our own. Yet, ...
Astrobiology
Jun 27, 2022
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In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only hope is the development of new energy-generation technologies. Although currently used renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy have their merits, ...
Materials Science
Jul 18, 2019
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Millions of miles of tunnels criss-cross the ground under old mining communities across the United States. Abandoned, falling apart and choked with water, the tunnels are often viewed as a dangerous legacy. But the water ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 3, 2015
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A novel geothermal heat pump makes cost-effective, energy-efficient heating and cooling of buildings a reality. How? By harnessing heat sources from the air or ground.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 21, 2018
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In our understanding of global geothermal heat flow, Greenland and the surrounding ocean floor has effectively been a blind spot. Now, scientist have dug up all available and somewhat unavailable heat flow data, creating ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2022
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Can sinking geothermal heat pumps into waste water treatment plant aeration ponds provide heating and cooling to lower the plant's energy costs?
Engineering
Nov 3, 2010
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A paper appearing in Geophysical Research Letters uses machine learning to craft an improved model for understanding geothermal heat flux—heat emanating from the Earth's interior—below the Greenland Ice Sheet. It's a ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2018
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Mine shafts on the point of being closed down could be used to provide geothermal energy to local towns. This is the conclusion of two engineers from the University of Oviedo, whose research is being published this month ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 27, 2009
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