Other Uses for Geothermal Heat
Value of Heat
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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)