Exploring Geothermal Heat from hot water through 6,562ft (2,000m) deep hole at Newcastle (England)

In this tenure of depleting conventional energy resources, renewable energy is hope to keep the energy needs fulfilled. Various expeditions are on way or carried by the engineers and scientists to explore best results from these Renewable energy resources like solar, wind, hydro, geothermal energy. A similar expedition started its journey in England, regarding exploration of Geothermal Heat at Newcastle through 6,562ft (2,000m) deep hole. This geothermal project of budget about £ 900,000 is initiated by team of Newcastle and Durham Universities. The project is funded for £500K by the Newcastle Science City Partnership and £400K by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The team plans to sink a hole 6,562ft (2,000m) below the planned Science Central site, in the city centre. This drilling of hole deep below Newcastle is carried in the search for a renewable energy source. The project is initiated with hope of results to pump out water  at a temperature of about 80C (176F). This project started is expected to be completed in six months with hope to pump out the first hot water in June 2011. The aim of this project is to utilize the heat energy of hot water from the rigged hole to heat the site and surrounding city centre buildings. The expedition is running with hope that if the results will be positive and oriented with pumping up of at such elevated temperatures, it would mean a fully renewable energy supply for a large part of the city centre.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-12547313

http://blogs.journallive.co.uk/journalblogcentral/2011/02/all-set-to-explore-newcastles-hidden-energy.html

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