(Courtesy CIA.gov) |
Geothermal energy is usually associated with countries that have active volcanoes, for example Iceland, where, geothermal energy provides two thirds of the country’s primary energy, mainly used for heating homes, and 25% of its electricity generation.
While the UK does not possess any active volcanoes it does have several geological features at depths of between 2-4 km that are potential geothermal targets, albeit with lower temperatures of around 60-80°C.
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