Google's Geothermal Initiative in Australia

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Google is teaming up with Australia's University of Newcastle to exploit geothermal power, the clean and reliable application of Earth's natural heat.

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Geothermal will provide 24/7, unlike solar, which only feeds electricity into power grids during the day.

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This is according to Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi, whose new technologies now make it increasingly efficient to draw on Earth's heat.

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GOOGLE SUCCESS IN US and looks to replicate this success in Australia.

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Benefits to the project include stable electricity prices, reliable power, cheaper heating and cooling costs, and reduced pollution.

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To whom expertise to the project Solution Energy local firm experienced with finding underground heat sources.

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A free 'GeoMap' is being developed by the research team to locate geothermal energy hotspots across Australia for community use.

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As technology advances and costs drop, geothermal energy could become as accessible and affordable as solar panels have.

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