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Geothermal Energy

Type

Renewable energy source

Impact

Transformed societies and economies

Main components

Heat (from the earth's core) • Geothermal power plant • Heat exchanger and generator

Origin discovery

1800s

Alternate history

Primary energy source

Examples of applications

Heating and cooling systems • greenhouse farming • district heating

Effects on the environment

Had a profound impact

Role in this alternate timeline

Replaced fossil fuels, shaped international relations

Geothermal Energy