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The Earth as a Battery: Why Geo-Exchange Networks Are Key to Community Decarbonization

By District Energy posted 08-19-2025 18:12

  

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As governments, developers, businesses, universities and others work towards meeting climate goals and regulations, one of the most transformative solutions is unfolding quietly—right beneath our feet. Geo-exchange networks, a form of ground-source geothermal energy for heating and cooling multiple buildings, offer a compelling path toward creating low-carbon, resilient, and efficient communities by turning the ground into shared geothermal infrastructure.

Some of the most promising work in geo-exchange today is happening on university campuses. These environments act like miniature cities: they have diverse building types, variable occupancy patterns, and enough scale to justify shared infrastructure.

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