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Geothermal energy, the forgotten renewable, has finally arrived

Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power project in 2023, will be one he first new US geothermal power plants in almost a decade. Image: REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Michael J. Coren
Reporter, Quartz
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Jason Czapla, chief engineer for Controlled Thermal Resources.
California is the perfect place for a geothermal project. Image: Quartz
Subterranean map of estimated geothermal resources in the US.
Just 2% the US's total potential geothermal energy could power the entire US over 2,000 times. Image: MIT
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The geothermal plant in the Salton Sea owned by Controlled Thermal Resources.
The geothermal plant in the Salton Sea owned by Controlled Thermal Resources. Image: Controlled Thermal Resources
Geothermal Technologies Office budget, US Department of Energy
The budget for geothermal technologies has been increasing since 2014. Image: Quartz
There is potential for geothermal electricity generation to reach 450 terawatt hours by 2050
US geothermal electricity generation potential scenarios Image: Quartz
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