More than 270 buildings have developed cracks after an attempt by a small town in the Black Forest to tap into geothermal energy far below ground. Drilling released groundwater under a central square in Staufen in Breisgau, in the southwestern corner of Germany. The town at first sank a few millimetres and then began to rise. A long crack opened up in the new town hall, the building which the authorities had wanted to be heated by the underground energy when drilling began in 2007.
Times 21st Aug 2017 read more »
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