Glasgow geothermal energy: step forward for power of the future
An underground site in the city is already producing what could be vital date.
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An underground site in the city is already producing what could be vital date.
In the UK, it is estimated that one in four homes is located above former coalfields. While historical coal mining across the country has left a legacy of
They are relics of Scotland’s industrial past and have lain disused underneath Scotland’s biggest city for decades. But abandoned coal mines in Glasgow’s East End are experiencing a new lease of life thanks to an innovative project which could transform them into renewable energy sources. Scientists believe untapped mine water underneath Dalmarnock and Rutherglen’s Cuningar Loop could generate geothermal energy to help heat homes and businesses. The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow has been studying the sites for a number of years and has now completed a first survey of th...