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University of Utah’s campus geothermal system cuts costs, water and carbon but faces high upfront costs
Summary
A University of Utah geothermal loop and 151 wells under soccer fields are reported to save the school about $70,000 a year, conserve roughly 1.8 million gallons of water and avoid 378 tons of CO2; presenters noted low operating energy but high installation costs for homeowners.
The PBS Utah segment visited the University of Utah campus to show an operating geothermal heating and cooling system that uses a closed loop and a field of wells beneath adjacent soccer fields. The program reported the system includes 151 wells and conserves energy and water while lowering campus emissions.
The host reported the campus system saves the school at least $70,000 a year in energy costs, conserves approximately 1,800,000 gallons of water annually and prevents about…
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