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Swiss geothermal power plan abandoned after quakes hit Basel
The geologist Markus Haering is under trial this week under a charge of damaging property, after his plan to generate electricity by boiling water beneath the Earth's surface backfired. The scheme, led by Geopower Basel, involved a number of holes drilled up to three miles underground. However, a series of earthquakes in Basel meant the geothermal power plant had to be abandoned.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk
Keywords: Geothermal
Countries: Switzerland -
Subjects: Resource use and management, Electricity generation, Geothermal heat, Electricity
