Study shows geothermal potential
The United States is bubbling with geothermal resources, a new study shows, and Nevada may reap the benefits. The study, the first by the U.S. Geological Survey in 30 years, 
shows policymakers the potential for geothermal power, a trade association leader said.
“(The study) just reassures policymakers that there’s a lot of (geothermal) resources out there,” said Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association.
The study is particularly important to the Silver State because Northern Nevada has large fields of geothermal resources that could be used to make electricity for Southern Nevada. Geothermal power plants use hot underground water and steam to generate electricity, making them a renewable, virtually pollution-free source of electricity. Read full story:
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