[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":83},["ShallowReactive",2],{"articles-lanzarote-s-water-council-publicly-reviews-hotel-geothermal-water-use-permit-2026-07-10-118694":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":71,"description":72,"extension":73,"meta":74,"navigation":78,"path":79,"seo":80,"stem":81,"__hash__":82},"articles/articles/lanzarote-s-water-council-publicly-reviews-hotel-geothermal-water-use-permit-2026-07-10-118694.md","Lanzarote's Water Council Publicly Reviews Hotel Geothermal Water Use Permit",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":64},"minimal",[9,14,18,21,24,29,32,38,41,54,58,61],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"lanzarote-water-council-announces-public-consultation","Lanzarote Water Council Announces Public Consultation",[15,16,17],"p",{},"The Lanzarote Water Council has announced a public consultation regarding a permit application from Hibiscus Lanzarote, S.L. for the hotel Las Costas in Puerto del Carmen.",[15,19,20],{},"The company seeks authorization to use wells for water extraction and disposal linked to a low-enthalpy geothermal system, aimed at improving heating efficiency with minimal environmental impact.",[15,22,23],{},"The proposal includes a maximum discharge of 2,400 cubic meters per day, and the government stresses that no public land will be expropriated for this project.",[25,26,28],"h2",{"id":27},"context-and-significance","Context and Significance",[15,30,31],{},"This move highlights ongoing efforts to adopt more sustainable energy solutions in the Canary Islands, where tourism-driven infrastructure is increasingly seeking greener technologies.",[33,34,35],"blockquote",{},[15,36,37],{},"\"Allowing geothermal energy use in hotel operations could set a precedent for more eco-friendly practices in the region,\" a regional official stated.",[15,39,40],{},"Benefits of the project include:",[42,43,44,48,51],"ul",{},[45,46,47],"li",{},"Promoting sustainable energy sources",[45,49,50],{},"Reducing environmental impact of heating",[45,52,53],{},"Supporting eco-friendly tourism practices",[25,55,57],{"id":56},"public-participation-and-environmental-safety","Public Participation and Environmental Safety",[15,59,60],{},"The public has a 30-day window to review the proposal before it moves forward.",[15,62,63],{},"Authorities emphasize transparency and environmental safety in their decision-making process, ensuring that the project's potential benefits do not come at the expense of public resources or ecological health.",{"title":65,"searchDepth":66,"depth":67,"links":68},"",2,3,[69,70],{"id":27,"depth":66,"text":28},{"id":56,"depth":66,"text":57},"2026-07-10","The Lanzarote Water Council has announced a public...","md",{"category":75,"author":76,"link":77},"environment-and-sustainability","Gobierno de Canarias","https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2026/138/2456.html",true,"/articles/lanzarote-s-water-council-publicly-reviews-hotel-geothermal-water-use-permit-2026-07-10-118694",{"title":5,"description":72},"articles/lanzarote-s-water-council-publicly-reviews-hotel-geothermal-water-use-permit-2026-07-10-118694","S1uQXdscePYM3GDgc948cgBeYDFwu3idpGhnMDSCyyM",1785069202360]