The U.S. has the capacity to meet 10% of its energy needs from geothermal sources within the next 50 years. This projection is part of a new MIT-led study that outlines the future impact of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in the United States.
- Read MIT's announcement or download the full report, "Future of Geothermal Energy" (MIT/DoE, 2007)
- Link to feature on the U.S. Idaho National Laboratory web site.
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