AK geothermal: tantalizing possibilities

The state has many volcanoes, hot springs, but harnessing these remote features as viable energy sources has proven challenging

Alan Bailey

Petroleum News

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ recent announcement that it is seeking nominations of land for geothermal use has again brought attention to what appears to be an underused state resource. With its myriad of volcanos and hot springs, why does the state not make much use of geothermal ene....

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