Deep beneath Cornwall’s granite, a groundbreaking facility is now harvesting natural heat to generate clean electricity. Super-heated by rocks, the water drives turbines, powering 10,000 homes, but also provides the UK's first domestic supply of lithium - a critical mineral used in green technology.
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Le Royaume-Uni active sa première centrale géothermique propre

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Sous le granit des Cornouailles, une installation révolutionnaire exploite la chaleur naturelle pour produire de l’électricité propre. Surchauffée par les roches, l’eau actionne des turbines qui alimentent 10 000 foyers et fournissent également au Royaume-Uni sa première production domestique de lithium, un minéral essentiel aux technologies vertes.

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