Drilling to begin for Cornwall geothermal power plant in 2011
From the Ecologist, part of the Guardian Environment Network, The Guardian, 16 Aug 2010The UK could soon have its first commercial geothermal power plant after an exploratory drilling project was granted local planning permission in Cornwall.
Engineers will begin drilling a 4.5km deep borehole early next year at a site near Redruth, with a further site at the Eden Project still awaiting approval. ... Read full article

