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Stoke-on-Trent Council to Hire Geothermal Consultants (Stoke Sentinel)

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking to carry out a 'seismic acquisition survey' as part of the £52 million district heating project. The scheme could see geothermal energy from deep underground used to heat buildings in Stoke-on-Trent. Consultants will be hired to help develop plans for a geothermal well.

A seismic survey will reveal the potential for geothermal energy beneath the Potteries. Council leaders want to appoint consultants to design the survey specification and carry out initial permitting for it.

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