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Value of Heat

• More than 60% of Canada's energy needs are used for heating (space and water)​

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• Geothermal is the only renewable energy source that can provide baseload heat on a utility scale

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• Geothermal direct-use applications were used by Indigenous populations for thousands of years (bathing, cooking, and sacred rituals)​

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• Globally, Canada is 5th in direct utilization of geothermal by energy used (TJ/year)

How Direct Use Works

Fluid is pumped from the well and either used directly or pumped through a heat exchanger to transfer heat to the application.

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Heat can be transported to neighbouring facilities via a district energy loop.

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Alberta No. 1 is exploring light industrial direct-use options near  Grovedale in the Municipal District of Greenview.

Direct Heat Uses Cascade Pathways

Geothermal direct-use can support industries that require high amounts of heat.

In Alberta, this can include greenhouses and composting facilities, lumber drying, and pasteurization of agricultural and food products.