Bochum, Germany to extract geothermal heat from abandoned coal mines
Mine tower, Bochum, Germany (source: flickr/ x1klima, creative commons) Construction of new buildings in a district is ongoing in Bochum,
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Drilling to commence for geothermal research at Weisweiler, Germany
The lignite-fired Weisweiler power plant by RWE Power in NRW, Germany (source: Alupus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Fraunhofer
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Tests to be run on geothermal borehole in Bochum, Germany
Mark 51°7 areial, Bochum/ Germany (source: mark51-7.de) Boreholes tapping a mine shaft in Bochum, Germany will be evaluated for their
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Accelerating geothermal development in NRW, Germany
Bochum, Germany (source: cfuchs46 / flickr, Creative Commons) Almost 90 participants attended the Stadtwerke.Nutzen.GEOTHERMIE workshop to discuss the opportunities for
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Geothermal heating alliance formed in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Municipal heat suppliers and Fraunhofer IEG form the Alliance for Geothermal Energy (source: Fraunhofer IEG) Fraunhofer IEG has partnered with
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Strategic roadmap released for deep geothermal energy in Germany
The joint strategy paper ““ROADMAP DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FOR GERMANY – Recommendations for action for politics, business and science for
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City of Münster exploring geothermal for heating network
Prinzipalmarket, Münster, Germany (source: flickr/ Bill Rand, creative commons) Together with Fraunhofer IEG, local utility Stadtwerke Münster in Germany is
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German paper and pulp company exploring geothermal for energy needs
Paper production at Kabel Premium Paper & Pulp (source: company) Paper and pulp production is a heat-intensive issue, so it
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