{"id":42667,"date":"2022-08-12T09:05:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T08:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/ie\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=42667"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:51:49","slug":"geothermal-energy-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/geothermal-energy-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Geothermal Energy: Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_72223726b54b1aad245578b345d00ead'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-0 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    Geothermal Energy: Everything You Need To Know                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_d0308f91ed8f60eecd7a824ca1f5fca4'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Earth is a powerful, beautiful planet, but it is also one in desperate need of saving. Fossil fuels and pollution have contributed to a slow degradation of our home, but a continual adoption of renewable energy can be the saviour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Power actually generated from the earth, also known as geothermal energy, is certainly part of that solution. Learn all about it in our go-to guide\u2026<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_4bcb73797c101878fb6d23263551a7a1'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><h2 class=\"h3  text-center  \">What is Geothermal Energy?<\/h2><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Humans have enjoyed geothermal energy for thousands of years. If you\u2019ve ever been on holiday to the likes of Iceland, Switzerland or Hungary, you may have too. How? Via hot springs, of course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">That\u2019s right, the thermal baths around the world use geothermal energy to heat the water. So, what is geothermal energy, exactly? Well, the word originates from ancient Greece, with \u2018geo\u2019 meaning Earth and \u2018thermos\u2019 meaning heat.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_291c10463a2f7d5a99ead99f14ee5713'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h2 class=\"h3  text-left  \">How does Geothermal Power Work?<\/h2>\n<p>Carbon-free, sustainable and renewable, geothermal energy seems to tick all the boxes of being a viable, clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. But how does it work?<\/p>\n<p>Geothermal power, as touched upon earlier, is energy sourced from the heat generated by the earth\u2019s core. Scientists tell us that 99.9% of our planet is hotter than 100 degrees celsius, making it a tremendous source of energy.<\/p>\n<p>As you may remember from your school science classes, heat = energy. Why? Because it creates the motion of atoms and molecules.<\/p>\n<p>Found underground, geothermal energy is utilised via streams and hot water sources within the Earth\u2019s crust. If you dig even deeper, it can be found in magma and molten hot rocks. Devices known as geothermal heat pumps transfer this heat into energy to warm and cool our homes and water supplies.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_ff25ec89c536c9379ed5f69bc3614904'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What is a Geothermal Heat Pump?<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes referred to as geoexchange,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyhomes.org\/renewable-technology\/howgeoworks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geothermal heat pumps<\/a>\u00a0are becoming increasingly popular among renewable energy enthusiasts. Essentially, a geothermal heat pump is a device that absorbs heat from the ground using stored water and circulates it through pipes into your home.<\/p>\n<p>This is when the pump is triggered and it concentrates the thermal power, transferring it into a system to heat your home. It can also reverse this process to cool your building.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_868a1ed07f8c31f957c57df584e3931e'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Different Types of Geothermal Energy Heat Pumps<\/h3>\n<p>There are two different types of geothermal power being used today, with many variations within each category:<\/p>\n<p>Closed-Loop Geothermal Heat Pumps \u2013 Consisting of horizontal, vertical and pond\/lake configurations, closed-loop pumps send an antifreeze solution around a buried or submerged loop, transferring heat between the cooling system and the heat pipe.<\/p>\n<p>Open-Loop Geothermal Heat Pumps \u2013 Open-loop systems differ from closed-loop pumps in that they circulate via wells or surface water. Open-loop geothermal heat pumps are only used when it can be guaranteed that the source water is clean and plentiful.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_6aabf7cb0b9dfdbe9709fa09f60cf880'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><h3 class=\"h3  text-center  \">Other Types of Renewable Energy<\/h3><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our planet has been heavily polluted via fossil fuels, so much so that global warming and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/07\/09\/common-misconceptions-on-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate change<\/a>\u00a0is a serious threat to current and future generations. The good news is that there are plenty of alternatives available, including geothermal energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Access our guides to learn about other sources of clean, renewable, sustainable energy and how they are enhanced with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green energy products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/05\/30\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wind-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything you need to know about wind power<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/02\/22\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything you need to know about solar power<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/07\/24\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-hydroelectric-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything you need to know about hydroelectric power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","guides-category":[137,119],"class_list":["post-42667","guides","type-guides","status-publish","hentry","guides-category-renewable-energy-guides","guides-category-industry-made-easy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guides"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47251,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42667\/revisions\/47251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guides-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-category?post=42667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}