Question

In three sentences or fewer, explain the difference between using geothermal energy to generate electricity and using the geothermal gradient to heat your home with an underground heat pump.​

Answer 1

B. Energy from sources such as geothermal or from solar is used to spin the blades of the turbine. The turbine then powers a generator, which produces electricity" is the best answer but one of the most common energy inputs is wind, not solar.

Answer 2

Answer:Tapping of geothermal energy to produce electricity is done on a larger scale compared to the tapping of the geothermal gradient using a geothermal heat pump. Harnessing geothermal energy is also reliant on geological conditions such as in the area of convection boundaries while geothermal gradient can be harnessed virtually anywhere on the earth surface.