The state capitol building of Colorado is integrating geothermal technology into its heating and cooling system. Two 865-foot wells have been drilled under the building to extract and replenish water from the Arapahoe aquifer. The water, which is approximately 65 degrees, will be pumped through a heat exchanger to heat and cool the capital building. The project is expected to save the state $100,000 in the first year, and $160,000 annually by year 15. The project received a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy; the state contributed the remaining $1.4 million of project costs.

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