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Could New Clean Energy Source Trigger Quakes?

By Theunis BatesDec 17th 2009 – 5:01PM
Sacramento Bee / ZUMA Press

Sacramento Bee / ZUMA Press

LONDON (Dec. 18) -- The Obama administration has a lot riding on geothermal energy, which it sees as a future source of clean, green and virtually unlimited electricity. Over the past year alone, the U.S. Department of Energy has invested some $440 million in projects trying to turn heat trapped in bedrock deep underground...

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Peggy Holroyd: Geothermal Energy: A No-Brainer for Canada?

By Peggy Holroyd Jul 13th 2011 - 09:49AM

Geothermal energy generates about 10,000 megawatts of the world's electricity, enough to power 10 million homes.

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  • 10/13/11 Geothermal energy rules to be eased Source: Daily Yomiuri - Japan The government announced measures Wednesday to relax development restrictions under the Natural Parks Law to expand the use of geothermal energy for power generation.
  • 06/17/11 Research and Markets: Analyzing the US Geothermal... Source: Infospace Inc The use of renewable energy is growing around the world, and apart from the more common technologies of wind and solar power, the energy from the earth's core is also being harnessed now.

Background on geothermal power

Geothermal electricity is electricity generated from geothermal energy.

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