Geothermal energy is generated through:
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Geothermal power plants - they use heat from deep inside of the Earth to generate steam to make electricity. In here, wells are drilled one or two miles deep to pump steam or hot water to the surface. They are mostly found in an area that has a lot of hot springs, geysers, or volcanic activity, since these are places where the Earth is particularly hot just below the surface.
- Geothermal heat pumps - these are pumps which tap into the heat close to the Earth's surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings. These pumps transfer heat by pumping water or a special type of fluid called refrigerant through pipes just below the Earth's surface. The surface should have the temperature which is a constant 50 to 60°F.
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