Abandoned mineshafts could be used to heat Glasgow by James
Morgan 15 February 2013 In certain cases, it will be necessary
to dig up streets in order to install new pipes and cables. I
think that working out how to do this will prove to be the
biggest challenge. However, a lot of our work is likely to be
carried out in conjunction with new developments in which a
centralised heat-pumping system will distribute water around
houses and offices. Experts from Glasgow Caledonian University
(GCU) believe that disused coal mines could help to solve the
problem of fuel poverty within Scotland’s largest city. The
researchers, whose work is being partly funded by ScottishPower
Ltd, suspect that the warm water contained within Glasgow’s
abandoned mineshafts can be used to heat roads, pavements and
homes. This might sound too good to be true, but Glasgow
wouldn’t be the first city in the world to adopt such an
approach. Hamburgers and Stockholmers already enjoy similar
systems that take advantage of the geothermal energy