Underground Sensors Assess Aberdeen's Geothermal Energy Potential

Sensors placed under city to measure geothermal heating potential

Geothermal heating uses the Earth’s natural underground heat, akin to a natural radiator.

Underground sensors assess Aberdeen's geothermal energy potential

The data will be used to build a 3D map of granite lying deep beneath the city.

Sensors installed across Aberdeen in bid to unlock geothermal energy

Researchers exploring Aberdeen’s potential for geothermal heating have begun deploying a city-wide network of seismic nodes that will be used to create a 3D subsurface map. Installed across a mix of public and private green spaces, including domestic and commercial properties, as well as local authority municipal areas, each of the 100 nodes will be buried in the ground to record natural and man-made vibrations from waves, wind and traffic over …