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thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth

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Geothermal energy is heat generated naturally within the Earth that can be captured and used. It matters because it's a renewable energy source that can provide consistent power for electricity generation and heating without producing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Steam rising from the Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station in Iceland The Imperial Valley Geothermal Project near the Salton Sea, California

Geothermal energy is thermal energy extracted from the Earth's crust. It combines energy from the formation of the planet and from radioactive decay. Geothermal energy has been exploited as a source of heat and/or electric power for millennia.

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