Harry Reid Pushes Nevada As "Saudi Arabia of Geothermal Energy"

Posted by timothy on Thursday June 17, 2010 @10:46AM from the flogging-sand dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Of all the 'mainstream' forms of renewable energy, it seems that geothermal power is always left in the shadows compared to solar and wind power. However, that looks set to change with news that the US Department of Energy will fund geothermal projects in northwestern Nevada and southeast Oregon. With funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the DOE has stated a 'conditional commitment' to provide a partial guarantee for a rumored $98.5 million loan to the Nevada Geothermal Power Company (NGP). According to US Senator Harry Reid, 'Northern Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of geothermal energy.'"

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The problem with geothermal by overshoot · 2010-06-17 10:50 · Score: 5, Insightful

is that unlike wind and solar, it's always on. This makes it much more difficult to explain why it won't meet baseline demand.

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Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... by e9th · 2010-06-17 10:53 · Score: 5, Insightful

Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, is in danger of losing his long-held seat. He needs the pork badly, and the administration is more than willing to help him out.