The ongoing geothermal project at the former LaFarge site at Eastgate in Weardale is reported to be producing warm water from a depth of a kilometre. The intention is to use the water for heating at a new eco-village on the site near Stanhope, County Durham. The rejected water is returned to the aquifer via a second borehole. see the Guardian article and an audio clip.
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