Geothermal Development a Big Boon to the U.S. Economy, Industry Group Reports
The Geothermal Energy Association has released a new handbook on the socioeconomics of geothermal energy. The publication provides information about the costs, benefits and other effects of geothermal development on people and communities around the country.
At a time when the U.S. geothermal industry is seeing a resurgence of new investment, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) released a new publication on the socioeconomics of geothermal energy, "A Handbook on the Externalities, Employment, and Economics of Geothermal Energy," which provides information about the costs, benefits and other effects of geothermal development on people and communities around the country.
"Representing over a year of work and having undergone extensive reviews, this report solidly documents the many benefits of expanding geothermal energy use," states Karl Gawell, executive director of GEA.