U.K. May Boost Subsidy on ‘Unexploited’ Geothermal Power Plants
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The U.K. may boost subsidies for geothermal energy, predicting that an industry that now has a single well nationwide can supply as much as 10 percent of consumer electricity needs.
Government officials have started reviewing aid programs for renewable energy plants, including those whose turbines draw heat from at least 2 miles below the Earth’s surface, said Greg Barker, the U.K. energy and climate change minister.