U.S. Geothermal Energy Capacity Expected to Triple in 5 Years

(Bloomberg) — Electricity-generation capacity from geothermal energy in the U.S. is expected to triple within five years, buoyed by government stimulus spending, the Geothermal Energy Association said.

More than 6,400 megawatts of geothermal capacity is under development to add to 3,153 megawatts that

Geothermal energy, renewable power that taps underground heat and steam, is being spurred by spending from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Planned projects expanded by 46 percent in a year as the government