Advances in new technologies and the desire to achieve a sustainable and safe energy supply, enable communities to transition from conventional to renewable resources, such as geothermal energy. Perception and acceptance amongst different audiences have a high impact on the feasibility of energy projects, which is an important aspect to analyze. For this reason, this study focuses on describing the level of awareness and acceptance of deep geothermal energy within an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries (Canada, Colombia, Chile, Belgium, and France) at different stages of geothermal development. This study was conducted through an online survey, which was targeted to post-secondary students and professionals. Some of the most significant conclusions are: (1) there is a high degree of awareness of geothermal energy among the respondents in Chile and Canada, a medium level in Belgium and France, and a low one in Colombia; (2) there is a favorable acceptance of a geothermal project in each country, even when hydraulic stimulation is considered; (3) environmental aspects and community safety are the most important issues that must be addressed to support a pilot geothermal project.

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在线调查，以探讨五个欧洲国家的受过教育的人群对地热能的认识和接受程度

新技术的进步以及对实现可持续和安全能源供应的渴望，使社区能够从常规资源向可再生资源（例如地热能）过渡。不同听众之间的感知和接受对能源项目的可行性有很大的影响，这是一个重要的分析方面。因此，本研究着重描述五个地热开发阶段的欧美国家（加拿大，哥伦比亚，智利，比利时和法国）的受过教育的一部分人口对深层地热能的认识和接受程度。这项研究是通过针对大专生和专业人士的在线调查进行的。一些最重要的结论是：（1）智利和加拿大的受访者对地热能的认识很高，比利时和法国的受访者为中等水平，而哥伦比亚的受访者则很低；（2）即使考虑水力刺激，每个国家都对地热项目表示满意。（3）环境方面和社区安全是支持试点地热项目必须解决的最重要问题。