USA:

Geothermal Energy’s Environmental and Health Benefits in California and Nevada Worth $117 Million Annually (News Release)

Benefits of geothermal energy touted in air emissions analysis

The U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released an Air Emissions Comparison and Externality Analysis (PDF) showing geothermal energy provides significant benefits to public health and the environment as one of the least-polluting and most environmentally friendly forms of energy. The analysis found binary geothermal plants produce virtually no greenhouse gases (GHG) and dry steam and flash geothermal plants put out only trace amounts of emissions. It estimates the public benefits from clean energy produced in California and Nevada are worth more than $117 million annually.

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