Friday, March 4, 2016

Finland: New Map Pinpoints Geothermal Heat Pump Potential

GTK: "Geothermal could completely replace fossil fuel for heating" (YLE News)

Geothermal is an odourless, invisible, renewable, reliable and limitless source of energy that could heat all of Finland's buildings, says the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK).

The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) has released a map showing the potential for geothermal energy use in various parts of Finland.

Geothermal energy is nothing new – just taking advantage of "solar energy stored in the earth, bedrock or bodies of water". The technology for exploiting it is already readily available, and in growing use.

On Thursday the GTK argued that the improvement and active adoption of such cleantech is crucial in limiting climate change. Geothermal is an odourless, invisible, renewable, reliable and limitless source of energy, it argues.

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