New stats released by the Alberta Energy Regulator paint a troubling picture of orphaned wells in the province. There are currently more than 170,000 abandoned or inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta. Sarah Offin explores how relics of the province’s oldest industries are inspiring new opportunities to develop geothermal green energy technologies in Europe.
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