USA:

U.S. State-Level Legislators Spring to Geothermal Action as Federal Climate and Energy Stands Still (RenewableEnergyWorld)

Thirteen U.S. States (in blue) enacted legislation related
to or encompassing geothermal in 2013; data from
Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker and GEA research.

Three new geothermal power plants came online in the United States in the past month — two in Nevada and one in New Mexico — bringing the industry to 3,444 MW online in eight states and making energy decisions more important than ever. Federally, 2013 was a fairly quiet year for geothermal law, but leadership exploded at the state level: At least 25 pieces of legislation were enacted in 13 states over the past year that relate directly to geo power or geothermal heating systems.

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