geothermal energy
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- noun
- /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜːrməl ˈɛnərdʒi/
- Specialized
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energía geotérmica
- The US is the second most blessed country in the world in geothermal energy.
- sources of geothermal energy
- use of geothermal energy
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.
- 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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With Danish support, the World Bank has created an energy program in Klaipeda that uses low-temperature geothermal energy to supply district heating.
Academic text (1996) -
We're the fastest-growing geothermal energy company in the U.S.
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The goal is to have 10 percent of the electricity in the West coming from geothermal energy by 2020.
Academic text (2002) -
There is certainly no shortage of energy below the ground, called geothermal energy.
Blog text (26) -
In contrast to these other sources of renewable energy, geothermal energy comes from within the Earth itself.
Academic text (2002) -
Overall, the environmental costs of geothermal energy appear to be minimal relative to those of fossil fuel systems.
Academic text (2002) -
Icelanders use geothermal energy in two ways: for generating electricity and for heating.
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The Geysers use naturally occurring geothermal energy in the form of steam as a power resource.
Blog text (25) -
Power generation from geothermal energy is cost-competitive with most combustion-based power generation technologies.
Academic text (1994) -
The use of geothermal energy for heating homes is becoming increasingly popular around the world.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'energy produced from heat within the Earth' is directly and compositionally derived from 'geothermal' (relating to Earth-heat) + 'energy' (usable power). Although the term is technical, the constituent meanings map transparently onto the compound and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows both parts can infer the full meaning.
Etymology
Geothermal energy comes from two parts: geo meaning 'Earth' and thermal meaning 'heat'. It gives a clear picture of heat coming from deep inside the Earth that we can use for power and heating, so the phrase means 'energy from the Earth's heat'.