At plants painted with birds and hedgehogs, hot water from deep underground is being channelled to produce energy and heat for thousands of households in Hungary's third largest city Szeged.. If similar small-to-medium-sized cities switched their district heating to geothermal it would be "a major step towards a carbon neutral, sustainable Europe," he said.
- 2,000 metres below ground -
Surrounded by the Carpathian and Alps mountain ranges, Hungary and especially the area around Szeged forms a basin where 92-93 degree Celsius (198-199 degree Fahrenheit) hot water collects as deep as 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) below ground.
Sat, Jul 9, 2022
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