Ground-Source Geothermal Heat pump/AC AC application: Condenser heat rejected to cooler ground rather than hotter air.
Worlds largest binary geothermal plant in New Zealand, 100 MW, opened in 2013
73 MW plant in Nevada, powers Reno, 1 flash and 5 binary units
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Geothermal Drilling Safeguards Imposed The United States Energy Department, concerned about earthquake risk, will impose new safeguards on geothermal energy projects that drill deep into the Earth’s crust. Among the new safeguards are requirements that projects monitor ground-motion sensors and other data and have an approved plan to shut down if earthquakes induced by the drilling are too powerful.