Geothermal
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Geothermal may refer to:
- Geothermal (geology), heat that comes from within the Earth
- Geothermal desalination, the production of fresh water using heat energy extracted from underground rocks
- Geothermal heating, a method of heating and cooling a building using underground heat
- Geothermal power, electricity generated from naturally occurring geological heat sources
- Geothermal heat pump, a method of heating and cooling a building using a heat pump with the earth as a heat reservoir
- Earth sheltering, constructing a building into a hill side or Earth berm to reduce heating and cooling requirements
- Earth cooling tubes, using ambient Earth temperature to cool and dehumidify air