Tapping Just 2% of the Hot,dry Rock Geothermal Energy in the U.S.could

question 30

Multiple Choice

Tapping just 2% of the hot,dry rock geothermal energy in the U.S.could produce how much of the energy needed by the U.S.?

• A) 50% of the energy for electricity
• B) three-fourths of all energy
• C) all the energy necessary for electricity
• D) 10 times the energy needed from coal burning power plants
• E) 2,000 times the current annual use of electricity

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