Tuesday, February 12, 2013

United Kingdom:

Glasgow Looks to Turn Underground Hot Water into Power (Herald Scotland)

A project which could provide up to 40% of Scottish city Glasgow's heat using water from abandoned coal mines is under way.

Scientists from Glasgow Caledonian University will study the city's old tunnels to find reservoirs which can be pumped to create geothermal energy.

The first stage of the work will focus on the Clyde Gateway Regeneration area and will take three years to produce a blueprint of the entire city.

Geotechnical specialist Dr Nicholas Hytiris said once pools are found, ground source heat pumps could then be used to begin extracting heat from the water. This would then be used to heat homes.

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