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    Geothermal potential explored locally

    Geothermal potential explored locally thumbnail The closest geothermal power plant is in Sulphurdale, Utah, at the junction of I-70 and I-15. The 24-megawatt, above-ground power plant is similar to what would be used with EGS at the center of multiple wells. In an EGS field, these would be needed every five to ten square miles. Image courtesy of Google Earth

    By Fred Porter
    Special to The Sun

    “Geothermal energy” has been in the statewide news recently with an endorsement by Governor Jared Polis of a “Heat Beneath our Feet” (HBOF) initiative with the Western Governors’ Association. 

    As currently used, “geothermal energy” encompasses a broad variety of…

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