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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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Tesla, SolarCity, and Ta'u: sun, storage batteries, clean energy (video)

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The island of Ta'u in American Samoa is located more than 4,000 miles from the U.S. The combination of Tesla and SolarCity is already promoting its potential synergies, albeit in a location far away from the mainland United States. West Coast, and typically relies on imported diesel fuel to generate electricity.

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