Going deeper underground
Geothermal pipe installation in Winnipeg
- May 07, 2024
- Environmental
- ESG Updates
In 2022, the Mint began investing in geothermal energy by drilling wells on the grounds of the Winnipeg facility. That work continued in 2023 when we installed 870 metres of underground pipe and dug five wells.
The geothermal pipes bring cool water from deep underground into the Mint to cool our machinery. That newly heated water is then circulated around the facility to heat different rooms before it returns underground to be cooled again. This loop greatly reduces the need for carbon-emitting fuels in certain heating and cooling processes.
Forward-thinking investments like this are helping to reduce the Mint’s overall carbon emissions and are another step towards achieving a carbon-neutral Circulation business by 2030.
Geothermal pipe installation in Winnipeg
In 2022, the Mint began investing in geothermal energy by drilling wells on the grounds of the Winnipeg facility. That work continued in 2023 when we installed 870 metres of underground pipe and dug five wells.
The geothermal pipes bring cool water from deep underground into the Mint to cool our machinery. That newly heated water is then circulated around the facility to heat different rooms before it returns underground to be cooled again. This loop greatly reduces the need for carbon-emitting fuels in certain heating and cooling processes.
Forward-thinking investments like this are helping to reduce the Mint’s overall carbon emissions and are another step towards achieving a carbon-neutral Circulation business by 2030.