RTÉ
13 November 2024
Dublin Airport operator daa said it is looking at the potential of geothermal energy as a renewable, low-carbon energy source to heat and cool the airport's buildings.
Other European airports availing of this technology include Copenhagen, Paris-Orly, Amsterdam Schiphol, Geneva, as well as Louisville and Vancouver International airports in North America.
According to daa, Dublin Airport can benefit from geothermal energy by using ground source heat pumps (GSHP) onsite at the airport campus.
These use underground pipes to warm water that can then be used to help heat buildings and are a renewable, low-carbon energy source.
The initiative was announced ahead of the third National Geothermal Energy Summit taking place at Dublin Castle today.
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