Post 827: November 14th, 2021. In the race to implement renewable energy, one source that often gets overlooked is geothermal energy. . Taking advantage of geothermal energy doesn't have to be left for those that live near hot springs and geysers - it can be used practically anywhere. Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) pump air into the ground to be either cooled or warmed, depending on the season. Because the temperature of soil stays fairly consistent at a particular depth, the air that comes back up usually always falls between 50 and 60 degrees. This near-constant air temperature helps GSHPs use 75 percent less energy than traditional heating and cooling systems. . But geothermal technology can be used for much more than heating and cooling. Geothermal power plants use geothermal energy to create electricity, just like wind or solar farms would. Geothermal is a lot more popular in the Western United States, but is also generated in countries like Turkey, the Philippines, and New Zealand. However, there is a ton of room for expansion, as less than 0.7% of American geothermal energy sources had been tapped by 2016. . Read more about geothermal energy: https://css.umich.edu/factsheets/geothermal-energy-factsheet . Graphic shows a house with a basic ground source heat pump underneath. The factoid reads: "Ground source heat pumps use approximately 75 percent less energy than traditional heating and cooling systems." . . #geothermal #geothermalenergy #gshp #groundsourceheatpump #sustainability #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #greenenergy #pixelplanet #pixelplanettoday #pixelart #planetfacts