Canada's sitting on "massive" geothermal resources, according to news reports, more than 1 million times its current electricity consumption. "As few as 100 projects could meet Canada's energy needs," notes the Geological Survey of Canada research team, whose 322-page report will be presented at a geothermal industry conference in Toronto Thursday, Sept. 15.
Better yet, the 12-scientist team found that geothermal heat reservoirs found across "large swaths of British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon and Northwest Territories" lie close to the surface, making them easier to reach and tap into. . .View full article
Canada's Geothermal >1M Times Electricity Consumption
Source: Clean Technica, Andrew Burger (9/14/11)
"Better yet, the geothermal heat reservoirs found across 'large swaths of British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon and Northwest Territories' lie close to the surface, making them easier to tap."
Clean Technica, Andrew Burger