Tuesday, April 3, 2012

USA:

USA Geothermal Energy Industry Sees Steady Growth GEA Reports (Press Release - GEA)


The U.S. geothermal industry continued its steady growth adding approximately 91 MW of newly installed capacity in the past year, according to the annual update on the geothermal industry from the Geothermal Energy Association

The Annual U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Report (PDF) shows that the industry currently has 3,187 MW of installed capacity, significantly outpacing every other country in the world. As a renewable, baseload energy supply, geothermal has the potential to replace coal and other non-renewable power sources.