U.s. Bubbling With Geothermal Power

摘要

While other forms of renewable powermaybe getting more media coverage, geothermal power continues to steam ahead. Two reports confirm the trend. A survey released by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) in August 2008 shows continued growth in the number of new geothermal power projects under development in the United States, a 20 percent increase since January of this year. The report identified 103 projects underway in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. When developed, these projects could provide nearly 4 gigawatts (GW) of new electric power, enough electricity to meet the needs of roughly 4 million homes.