Maria Gallucci of Canary Media reports on how geothermal heat pumps are being used to decarbonize city buildings.
- Bedrock Energy, a geothermal startup, recently completed drilling an innovative and space-efficient geothermal heating and cooling system under a parking lot in Austin, Texas, demonstrating its technology can work in dense urban areas.
- Geothermal energy is seeing increased investment and policy support as a way to decarbonize buildings, with companies innovating to improve affordability and utilities offering incentives to spur adoption.
- Traditionally a geographically constrained energy source, advancements in drilling techniques are making the future of geothermal bright.
“Startups within the fast-growing industry are developing next-generation solutions to produce “clean, firm” electricity in geographic locations that conventional geothermal technologies can’t access. Other companies like Bedrock are innovating on a relatively smaller scale to make it easier and more affordable to decarbonize homes and buildings.”
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