The US Geothermal Energy Association has released a report assessing the progress in worldwide geothermal development since 2005. The report, titled, “Update on World Geothermal Development,” concludes, “Geothermal development is accelerating.” According to the assessment, the number of countries producing power from geothermal resources could increase 120%, from 21 countries in 2000 to as many as 46 countries in 2010. Total geothermal capacity online could increase over 55%, from 8661 MW in 2000 to 13,500 MW or more in 2010. (Source: PR Newswire, Apr. 30, ’07)

Contact: Karl Gawell, Exec. Dir. US Geothermal Energy Association, telephone: (202) 454-5264, email: karl@geo-energy.org, www.geo-energy.org. To request a copy of the report, email: research@geo-energy.org, www.geo-energy.org, www.geo-energy.org/publications/reports.asp,