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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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The Good About half our electricity comes from coal, and that will change, at best, slowly as we move to renewables. However, as the Environmental Entrepreneurs report on Costa Rica recommends, biomass crops into electricity is a beneficial strategy. It should be perhaps our last fuel of choice regardless of how it's used.

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