Canada's ground temperatures rising, study finds—in some cases by as much as a few degrees (!!!)

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http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/599125

Canada's ground temperatures rising, study finds

Scientists aim to estimate potential for geothermal power

Mar 09, 2009 05:02 PM
Tyler Hamilton
Energy Reporter

Global warming has caused ground temperatures across the country to rise over the past few decades, in some cases by as much as a few degrees, according to the first comprehensive assessment of Canada's shallow geothermal resources.

The study suggests that some of that thermal energy can be harvested with geo-exchange technologies and used for heating homes and buildings during the winter.

"There was this realization that we had a heat pulse going into the ground and it was a function of climate warming. It's really one of the best records of climate warming there is in Canada," said study co-author Stephen Grasby, a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada. "Depending on where you are ground temperature has increased by a few degrees."

Though it's yet more evidence of global warming, he pointed to the up side. "We actually have this opportunity to retrieve that heat energy trapped by global warming, to use that heat that's gone into the ground to offset future use of non-renewable energy sources."

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I just love that last paragraph.

[madrchsod]

1. can we breathe methane?

[whosinpower]

2. How I wish

I could tap into that heat today. Temperature today is -30 degrees celcius, and with windchill - -40!!!!! On a day like today - global warming seems.......well.......wishful thinking! Just kidding!