World Geothermal Power Generation Nearing Eruption
Contributing Organization(s): Earth Policy Institute
Author(s)/Creator(s): Jonathan G. Dorn
Publishing Date: 2008-08-19
Issue Areas: Energy and Environment
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008 Earth Policy Institute. All rights reserved.
With fossil fuel prices escalating and countries searching for ways to reduce oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, capturing the earth's heat for power generation is garnering new attention. First begun in Larderello, Italy, in 1904, electricity generation using geothermal energy is now taking place in 24 countries, 5 of which use it to produce 15 percent or more of their total electricity. In the first half of 2008, total world installed geothermal power capacity passed 10,000 megawatts and now produces enough electricity to meet the needs of 60 million people, roughly the population of the United Kingdom. In 2010, capacity could increase to 13,500 megawatts across 46 countries--equivalent to 27 coal-fired power plants.
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Language code: English
Coverage: Global
Type/Format: Dataset
Language code: English
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