BBC video Article following here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7810993.stm

My personal opinion is that all good ideas in Greece get stiffled by "Sceptics" in the end, so I don't have any hopes of anything as great as this ever happening.
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Despite the objections of the vocal minority I hope that they are going to proceed with this project and many other geo thermal energy projects all over Greece.

However, this so-called "journalist" should get his facts straight!!

"Greece has got a terrible record where renewable energy is concerned".

Admitted, the Greek government could take more steps to reduce red tape and accommodate investors but that does not justify this false claim.

For example, hydropower has always been important in Greece. Furthermore, many wind farms have been/are being constructed all over Greece. Solar heating is big in Greece as well. Greece has not made optimal use of solar power until now, but new solar power plants are going to be constructed in the coming years.

Despite the objections of the vocal minority I hope that they are going to proceed with this project and many other geo thermal energy projects all over Greece.

However, this so-called "journalist" should get his facts straight!!

"Greece has got a terrible record where renewable energy is concerned".

Admitted, the Greek government could take more steps to reduce red tape and accommodate investors but that does not justify this false claim.

For example, hydropower has always been important in Greece. Furthermore, many wind farms have been/are being constructed all over Greece. Solar heating is big in Greece as well. Greece has not made optimal use of solar power until now, but new solar power plants are going to be constructed in the coming years.

That's definitely good to hear. I haven't been following energy developments within the past two years. I remember a few years ago, residents on some Aegean Island were opposed to wind turbines because they were under the impression that the turbines emit radiation (the confusion may have arisen over acoustic radiation, which is different.) Of course, these should be strategically placed to uphold the island's aesthetic qualities. But it's good to hear that renewable energy is making much more progress in recent years. It has been true for a long time that much of the country's energy does come from hydroelectric. However, DEH was pushing for an additional coal plant about a year ago. As for geothermal energy: I think that Greece has already been using this for many years now, but at a very minimal level.