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Liioulu, geothermal is totally scalable. "in California, where more than 40 geothermal plants provide nearly 5 percent of the state�s electricity" -- (link)

Posted by zork Aug 2 '12, 15:39

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true, that large operations are not practical everywhere but California is making use of them. (www.ucsusa.org)

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if you have the gradient to do small, large will be more efficient. a lot of the west and southwest states could do it, but most of the rest of the US - mafic Aug 2, 15:48 2
- I'm thinking more about the eastern side. - the liioulu with Aug 2, 16:58 1
  - Oops on that solar analogy. - the liioulu with Aug 2, 17:08

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