Geotermial
Geotermial is a term used to describe an integrated framework for exploring, assessing, and using thermal energy stored in the Earth’s crust. It combines geology, hydrology, and engineering to plan and operate subsurface heat systems with attention to sustainability and lifecycle management.
Resource assessment focuses on temperature gradients, rock permeability, and recharge rates to determine sustainable extraction. Reinjection
Core technologies include conventional hydrothermal systems, enhanced geothermal systems that increase permeability, and thermal storage methods
Applications cover district heating and cooling, electricity generation in suitable geologies, and industrial process heat. Environmental
Geotermial research is interdisciplinary, spanning geology, engineering, and environmental science, and focuses on safer, cheaper deployment,