Canada:

Nova Scotia Town to Launch Geothermal Project Using Water from Old Mine Sites (Global Post)

The Nova Scotia town of Springhill has been given permission to use underground water as an energy source in what the provincial government says is the first municipal geothermal program in the province.

The government says Springhill can tap into water sources at old mining sites in the area. The water would be pumped to the surface and its heat extracted for energy.

Mayor Maxwell Snow says the mine water offers a renewable and sustainable energy source for the town, and a way to move away from a reliance on coal.

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