Drilling starts to tap geothermal power from Cornwall's hot rocks
by Adam Vaughan from Environment | The Guardian on (#42CC1)
Boreholes near Redruth would be UK's deepest and could kickstart zero-carbon power source across country
A trailblazing energy project has started drilling the UK's deepest ever borehole in Cornwall in a bid to use heat from hot rocks as a zero-carbon source of electricity.
The team behind the 18m scheme hopes to create the UK's first deep geothermal power station and ignite a renewed interest in the technology's wider potential.
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