geothermal
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜrməl/
- Specialized
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geotérmico
- The characteristics of the hydrothermal resource determine the power cycle of the geothermal power plant.
- geothermal power
- geothermal energy
- geothermal plant
So we're going to neglect geothermal radiation.
- So we're going to neglect geothermal radiation.
- On one hand, he's he's not wrong in that windmills are a lot more expensive than things like natural gas, solar or geothermal energy.
Examples
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Types of renewable energy include solar, geothermal, wind and biomass.
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The Geysers, in the northern part of the state, is the world's largest commercial geothermal development.
Academic text (2011) -
Energy in the future will be geothermal, most of it.
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Six hours to reach the first geothermal site.
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The second one is to use enhanced geothermal systems.
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The spatial characteristics of geothermal energy are on full display in California.
Academic text (2011) -
We're the fastest-growing geothermal energy company in the U.S.
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Many of the most beautiful areas in the highlands with the most spectacular colors are geothermal.
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Generating electric power from geothermal resources began in earnest in 1960 and is ongoing.
Academic text (1994) -
Energy in the future will be geothermal, most of it.
Synonyms
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7.4
Heat that comes from under the Earth's surface
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.8
Heat from under the Earth's surface that people use to make electricity and warm buildings
- Specialized
Businesses that make and sell power from hot water and rock underground
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Geothermal comes from geo- meaning 'Earth', the same geo- you see in geography, and thermal meaning 'heat', like in thermometer. So geothermal means the heat that comes from inside the Earth.