July 1, 2021
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British geothermal site passes crucial milestone as firm plans four new power plants (Anmar Frangoul, 7/01/21, CNBC)
The U.K.'s fledgling geothermal energy sector has reached a new milestone after it was announced Thursday that a "proof of concept power plant" in Cornwall had started to produce geothermal steam.The steam, which can be used to generate electricity, is created when water is extracted from a well measuring 5.1 kilometers deep.According to Geothermal Engineering Ltd, the project at the United Downs Industrial Estate near the Cornish town of Redruth "is on track to deliver its first electricity during 2022." [...]Described by the U.S. Department of Energy as a "vital, clean energy resource," geothermal energy refers to producing energy from underground heat. The DOE adds that geothermal energy "supplies renewable power around the clock and emits little or no greenhouse gases."
Posted by Orrin Judd at July 1, 2021 3:25 PM