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Geothermal energy 'could make Island self-sufficient'

Former Shell executive believes it would be 'highly cost-effective'

The Isle of Man has enough energy stored beneath our feet to make the Island self-sufficient.

That's the belief of former Shell executive and retired geophysicist, Graham Fox-Hulme.

He's asking government to consider utilising heat stored in rock under much of the local land.

Mr Fox-Hulme thinks geothermal energy would be highly cost-effective compared to other schemes:

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