Boone County uses geothermal energy to cut costs - WREX.com –

the geothermal energy system has helped the county cut down on its utility bills by as much as 50 percent. It's also good for the environment because it uses steam and hot water produced in the earth to generate electricity. Even with all these positives the system has not been without problems.

"We've had issues keeping the building cool.  We think they're fixed.  There was a period of time when parts of the building just didn't have air conditioning," says Terrinoni

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