CBC
Summary
At the Vignoble du Ruisseau in Dunham, in Quebec's Eastern Townships, rows of grape vines are taking their long winter's nap under cocoons of insulating geotextile, covered with a layer of snow.
But these vines are benefitting from an extra source of heat to keep them comfortable during Quebec's harsh winter freeze: geothermal energy.
The family that owns the vineyard believes it's the first in the world to use the technology to protect grape vines from the cold. In addition, the vineyard's warehouses, vats and cellars are all heated and cooled using geothermal energy.
Quebec's geological and soil characteristics generally make deep geothermal systems too costly, there is "great potential" for more shallow geothermal projects in the province. "One major opportunity exists in [the] use of geothermal for district heating systems for neighbourhoods in cities or for remote communities in Quebec, which are off-grid and rely solely on diesel,"
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