Orly Airport In Paris To Use Geothermal Energy To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Paris, France (AHN) - Orly Airport in France, one of the two large airports serving Paris, has earmarked nearly $18 million to extract geothermal energy from deep underground to cut down carbon emissions and go green.

The region has hot water geysers underground and planners will dig two one-mile deep shafts on the airport's perimeter.

The 165-degree water will be injected into the airport's heating system, pumped back into the ground at a temperature of 113 degrees.

The process will heat a large part of Orly Airport, reducing heating bills without carbon dioxide emissions. It will be the first airport in Europe to implement the plan.

The Orly-Ouest terminal, part of Orly-South, the airport's Hilton Hotel, and two business districts will also be a part of the new heating system from 2011. The plan is already running successfully in the towns of Orly, located south of Paris, and l'Hay-les-Roses.