Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Systems

摘要

A traditional geothermal system—as we use it in the United States—takes advantage of groundwater's stable temperature to provide warmth in the winter and cooling in the summer. But what if the water in an aquifer could be used to store energy rather than extracting energy from it? That's how aquifer thermal energy storage systems—or ATES as it's more commonly known— work. And these open-loop geothermal energy systems are gaining popularity in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe.