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Geothermal energy<\/strong> is a resource that is available beneath the surface of the ground which can be used to:<\/p>\n 1. Heat our homes<\/p>\n 2. Provide\u00a0cooling in\u00a0some applications<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Feed heat into\u00a0district heating networks<\/p>\n 4. Generate power if the geothermal resource is hot enough<\/p>\n 5. Provide therapeutic treatment in spas<\/p>\n The following booklet by Action\u00a0Renewables (Northern Ireland) provides an introduction to geothermal energy utilisation:\u00a0Action Renewables Home Heating Guide<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n Geothermal energy sources can be classified into the following groups:<\/p>\n 1. Shallow geothermal<\/strong> - where the available thermal energy resource is usually augmented through the use of a heat pump to provide heating (and \/ or in some cases cooling). Shallow geothermal energy\u00a0systems are connected to the ground thermal resource through either closed loop pipe networks (horizontal or vertical)<\/strong> or open loop systems<\/strong> with\u00a0ground water being reinjected back to the ground or discharged to streams, rivers or the sea.<\/p>\n 2. Deep geothermal<\/strong> - where the energy source is usually hot enough to provide a direct source of heat to the end user or a district heating network, or if hotter again, the energy source could generate power through steam driven turbines.<\/p>\n Ireland has an excellent source of shallow geothermal energy reserves. Our shallow groundwaters provide a stable resource of themal energy that can be used to provide heating at very high efficiencies. Through the use of refrigerant based heat pumps, effective returns of 4 to 6kW of heating energy for every 1 kW of electrical energy input can be achieved. Heat pump technology has also progressed to the point where the same systems can heat the hot water for your showers and wash-hand basins.<\/p>\n With the 'greening' of the Irish electricity grid where carbon dioxide emissions have\u00a0 been reduced, it is clearly a more environmentally responsible way of heating your home. At the same time users will benefit from lower heating costs when compared to oil or LPG fired boilers.<\/p>\n With the onset of 'smart' energy meters, substantial cost savings can be made if most of the heating needs are delivered during 'off-peak' hours when electricity costs are typically halved. To avail of the lower electricity tariffs, your home will need to be able to retain the heat for at least 16 hours, prompting a renewed focus on minimising heat loss through poor insulation levels and 'leaky' building envelopes.<\/p>\n Image source - Geological Survey Ireland 2022<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" _builder_version=\"4.23.3\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.23.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.23.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_image src=\"http:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GEOTHERMAL-USES-GSI.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.23.3\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"70%\" height=\"730px\" title_text=\"Geothermal Energy Uses - Source Geological Survey Ireland 2022\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy is a resource that is available beneath the surface of the ground which can be used to: 1. Heat our homes 2. Provide\u00a0cooling in\u00a0some applications 3.\u00a0Feed heat into\u00a0district heating networks 4. Generate power if the geothermal resource is hot enough 5. Provide therapeutic treatment in spas The following booklet by Action\u00a0Renewables (Northern […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Geothermal energy<\/strong> is a resource that is available beneath the surface of the ground which can be used to:\r\n\r\n1. Heat our homes\r\n\r\n2. Provide\u00a0cooling in\u00a0some applications\r\n\r\n3.\u00a0Feed heat into\u00a0district heating networks\r\n\r\n4. Generate power if the geothermal resource is hot enough\r\n\r\n5. Provide therapeutic treatment in spas\r\n\r\nThe following booklet by Action\u00a0Renewables (Northern Ireland) provides an introduction to geothermal energy utilisation:\u00a0Action Renewables Home Heating Guide<\/a>\u00a0.\r\n\r\nGeothermal energy sources can be classified into the following groups:\r\n\r\n1. Shallow geothermal<\/strong> - where the available thermal energy resource is usually augmented through the use of a heat pump to provide heating (and \/ or in some cases cooling). Shallow geothermal energy\u00a0systems are connected to the ground thermal resource through either closed loop pipe networks (horizontal or vertical)<\/strong> or open loop systems<\/strong> with\u00a0ground water being reinjected back to the ground or discharged to streams, rivers or the sea.\r\n\r\n2. Deep geothermal<\/strong> - where the energy source is usually hot enough to provide a direct source of heat to the end user or a district heating network, or if hotter again, the energy source could generate power through steam driven turbines.\r\n\r\nIreland has an excellent source of shallow geothermal energy reserves. Our shallow groundwaters provide a stable resource of themal energy that can be used to provide heating at very high efficiencies. Through the use of refrigerant based heat pumps, effective returns of 4 to 6kW of heating energy for every 1 kW of electrical energy input can be achieved. Heat pump technology has also progressed to the point where the same systems can heat the hot water for your showers and wash-hand basins.\r\n\r\nWith the 'greening' of the Irish electricity grid where carbon dioxide emissions have\u00a0 been reduced to 60% of 1999 power generation levels, it is clearly a more environmentally responsible way of heating your home. At the same time users\u00a0will benefit from lower heating costs when compared to oil or LPG fired boilers.\r\n\r\nWith the onset of 'smart' energy meters, substantial cost savings can be made if most of the heating needs are delivered during 'off-peak' hours when electricity costs are typically halved. To avail of the lower electricity tariffs, your home will need to be able to retain the heat for at least 16 hours, prompting a renewed focus on minimising heat loss through poor insulation levels and 'leaky' building envelopes.\r\n\r\nPlease click on the sectoral pages under 'Geothermal Energy' to learn more.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-74","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3604,"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions\/3604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.geothermalassociation.ie\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}