McDonald's restaurant in Pensacola, Florida is digging 55 holes, 350 feet deep to heat and cool the new restaurant with geothermal energy, Emerald Coast reports. McDonald's is evaluating the system as a corporate model. Gulf Power Company is installing the system which will be monitored during the first year of operation to determine specifications for the most energy efficient system.

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