There may be a lot of bad things happening in the Gulf of Mexico (see the BP oil spill), but it is still a place of massive power generating potential—with or without its oil.
A big part of that power generating potential is geothermal power production. There are many new projects focused on generating power using geothermal pressure. Presently, America leads the world in geothermal power generation, with 3,102 MW generated annually by geothermal.
Geothermal power generation is also generating jobs, according to the Geothermal Energy Association. This year, there are 146 projects in 15 states all looking to develop geothermal power generation. One of the biggest ones is focused on using the massive amount of geothermal energy generated along the Gulf of Mexico, but there are also projects in NEvada, California, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, and Alaska.It’s certainly a good sign for American power production that there are businesses exploring alternate energy sources. It’s good not only because it will upgrade our power generation capabilities and lessen our reliance on other countries’s resources, but it also generates jobs and tax revenues that keep America running—much like the power they also generate.
