Germany:

German Geothermal Project Leads to Second Thoughts After the Earth Rumbles (NY Times)

The geothermal plant in Landau in der Pfalz was under construction in 2007 

and is now operational. (Courtesy Torsten Silz/ddp & New York Times)

Government officials in Landau In Der Pfalz, Germany, are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking buildings and frightening many residents of this small city.

The geothermal plant in Landau in der Pfalz was under construction in 2007 and is now operational. A quake shook Landau in der Pfalz and set off an inquiry.

The geothermal plant, built by Geox, a German energy company, extracts heat by drilling deep into the earth. Advocates of the method say that it could greatly reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by providing a vast supply of renewable energy.

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