Geothermal mapping project reveals large, green energy source in coal country

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 08:31 in Earth & Climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research produced by Southern Methodist University's Geothermal Laboratory, funded by a grant from Google.org, suggests that the temperature of the Earth beneath the state of West Virginia is significantly higher than previously estimated and capable of supporting commercial baseload geothermal energy production.

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