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15 hours agoThe urban geothermal boom reshaping how cities heat and cool
On a stretch of Brooklyn's waterfront, the 34-story Riverie looks like any other high-rise in New York City's crowded skyline. But beneath its foundation, an invisible network of boreholes extends hundreds of feet into the ground to tap Earth's natural reservoir of warmth. Instead of burning fossil fuels, the Riverie relies on geothermal energy; it uses the steady temperature underground to warm apartments in winter and cool them in summer.
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