On World Geothermal Energy Day, Subterra Renewables celebrates Ohio’s Oberlin College in its drive to Net Zero by 2025 as the campus converts its century-old heating system to a geothermal energy exchange system. Workers on site are using state-of-the-art sonic drilling rigs to bore 850 well holes, 600-feet underground to install the thermal pipes. (CNW Group/Subterra Renewables)
According to the university, this will significantly reduce overall energy costs, and most importantly, cut campus energy consumption by over 30 per cent as Oberlin pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2025.
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