A lot of people are confused in distinguishing deep earth geothermal power, from the ground source “Geothermal” heat pumps that are becoming more and more common for space heating and cooling. Both are key technologies – one for clean, renewable, base load electricity, the other for energy efficiency in housing and businesses.
Here’s a primer on how to tell them apart – First, Ground Source Geothermal:
Now, something quite different – deep earth geothermal, sometimes called Enhanced Geothermal