Calumet, MI – In a great example of serendipity, the mine shafts that propelled Calumet, Mich., to the pinnacle of copper mining could possibly be used once again– thanks to mine water–to heat buildings.
A class at Michigan Technological University has studied the social feasibility of tapping into mine water underneath Calumet for geothermal energy. They’re presenting their findings this week at the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw (CLK) School Commons.
Richelle Winkler, assistant professor of social sciences, taught the class of undergraduates and graduate students. She says that they learned much from the project.
“This was a real-world research project,” Winkler explains. “The students learned a lot about the community: how they work together, how to empower people to ask questions and get excited about a project.”
For the whole story, see http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2013/december/story99705.html.
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