U. investment in geothermal energy among summit highlights

SALT LAKE CITY — Plans by the University of Utah to get 50 percent of its electricity from renewable resources were among the developments in Utah's geothermal energy arena highlighted at a global summit Monday.The university is partnering with Utah-based Cyrq Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables and Rocky Mountain Power in a proposal to move to 20 megawatts of geothermal energy and 10 megawatts of solar for the next 25 years.Under the innovative partnership, which needs regulatory