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Geothermal Power Market is Growing
June 4, 2012 | Geothermal Energy Association

“The Geothermal Energy Association has released its latest International Market Overview Report, which finds that the global geothermal power market grew substantially in 2011-12. As of May 2012, there are approximately 11,224 MW of installed geothermal capacity online globally. In 2010, geothermal energy generated twice the amount of electricity as solar energy did worldwide.”


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