Geothermal energy

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Geothermal energy is heat energy generated and stored beneath Earth's surface, originating from the radioactive decay of minerals in the planet's interior and residual heat from Earth's formation. This thermal energy naturally flows outward from the hot core toward the cooler crust, creating temperature gradients th…

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