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	[[File:geohotspot.png\|400px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]		[[File:geohotspot.png\|400px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal heating''' is the use of the Earth's natural [[thermal energy]], known as [[geothermal energy]], for one's heating needs.</onlyinclude> It has been used for thousands of years, as geysers, [[steam]] vents, and hot springs have long been ~~known about~~.<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref> ~~The use back then was~~ not nearly as advanced as ~~it is~~ now, as this [[heat]] ~~can~~ be ~~harnessed in order to provide heating needs to many~~ applications.		<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal heating''' is the use of the Earth's natural [[thermal energy]], known as [[geothermal energy]], for one's heating needs.</onlyinclude> Geothermal heating has been used for thousands of years, as geysers, [[steam]] vents, and hot springs have long been utilized.<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref> Past uses were not nearly as advanced as they are now, as modern technology allows for this [[heat]] to be better utilized for a variety of applications.

	There are ~~generally~~ three categories ~~this~~ heating can be grouped into:		There are three general categories geothermal heating can be grouped into:

	*'''[[Geothermal district heating]]''' - the heating of a group of buildings by use of an underground ~~hotspot~~		*'''[[Geothermal district heating]]''' - the heating of a group of buildings by use of an underground [[hot spot]]
	*'''[[Geothermal industrial heat]]ing''' - heat provided to industries to fulfill their low-quality [[energy]] needs		*'''[[Geothermal industrial heat]]ing''' - heat provided to industries to fulfill their low-quality [[energy]] needs
	*'''[[Geothermal heat pumps]]''' - the use of the stable [[temperature]]s of shallow ground to provide heating for individual homes and buildings		*'''[[Geothermal heat pumps]]''' - the use of the stable [[temperature]]s of shallow ground to provide heating for individual homes and buildings

	The pages above describe the use of geothermal energy for ~~many~~ uses. Generally only countries located on geothermal ~~hotspots~~ may tap into this energy efficiently, and there are over 70 countries around the world doing so. Geothermal heat pumps however do not require the use of hot spots since they make use of relatively low temperature soil.		The pages above describe the use of geothermal energy for a variety of uses. Generally only countries located on geothermal hot spots may tap into this energy efficiently, and there are over 70 countries around the world doing so. Geothermal heat pumps however do not require the use of hot spots though, since they make use of relatively low temperature soil.

	Geothermal energy can also be harnessed in the generation of [[electricity]] - to learn about this '''[[geothermal electricity\|click here]]'''.		Geothermal energy can also be harnessed in the generation of [[electricity]] - to learn about this '''[[geothermal electricity\|click here]]'''.

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Geothermal electricity]]
			*[[Hot spot]]
			*[[Heat]]
			*[[Geothermal energy]]
			*[[Electricity]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

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	[[File:geohotspot.png\|400px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]		[[File:geohotspot.png\|400px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal heating''' is the use of the Earth's natural [[thermal energy]], known as [[geothermal energy]], for one's heating needs.</onlyinclude> It has been used for thousands of years, as geysers, steam vents, and hot springs have long been known about.<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref> The use back then was not nearly as advanced as it is now, as this heat can be harnessed in order to provide heating needs to many applications.		<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal heating''' is the use of the Earth's natural [[thermal energy]], known as [[geothermal energy]], for one's heating needs.</onlyinclude> It has been used for thousands of years, as geysers, [[steam]] vents, and hot springs have long been known about.<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref> The use back then was not nearly as advanced as it is now, as this [[heat]] can be harnessed in order to provide heating needs to many applications.

	There are generally three categories this heating can be grouped into:		There are generally three categories this heating can be grouped into:
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[[File:geohotspot.png|400px|thumb|Figure 1. Geothermal hot spots around the world.<ref>Adapted from: R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>'''Geothermal heating''' is the use of the Earth's natural [[thermal energy]], known as [[geothermal energy]], for one's heating needs.</onlyinclude> It has been used for thousands of years, as geysers, steam vents, and hot springs have long been known about.<ref name=wolf>R. Wolfson, "Energy from Earth and Moon" in ''Energy, Environment, and Climate'', 2nd ed., New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012, ch. 8, pp. 204-224</ref> The use back then was not nearly as advanced as it is now, as this heat can be harnessed in order to provide heating needs to many applications.

There are generally three categories this heating can be grouped into:

*'''[[Geothermal district heating]]''' - the heating of a group of buildings by use of an underground hotspot
*'''[[Geothermal industrial heat]]ing''' - heat provided to industries to fulfill their low-quality [[energy]] needs
*'''[[Geothermal heat pumps]]''' - the use of the stable [[temperature]]s of shallow ground to provide heating for individual homes and buildings

The pages above describe the use of geothermal energy for many uses. Generally only countries located on geothermal hotspots may tap into this energy efficiently, and there are over 70 countries around the world doing so. Geothermal heat pumps however do not require the use of hot spots since they make use of relatively low temperature soil.

Geothermal energy can also be harnessed in the generation of [[electricity]] - to learn about this '''[[geothermal electricity|click here]]'''.

==References==
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