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There is an archived copy of the article on archive.today
The technology for heatpumps doesn’t involve fracking. You can have air-source heatpumps, which involve 0 drilling.
Are you thinking of geothermal?
The heat source is geothermal boreholes.
From the article: “After reaching the reservoir with deep-drilling techniques developed for fracking, the companies intend to use the boiling water to power enormous heat pumps, delivering hot water to the surface and onwards to 20,000 homes in Vienna.”