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 The United States Department of Energy awarded .3 million to eight advanced geothermal energy projects all in their feasibility study stages.California projects took more than half of the total allocation, or .605 million. Projects in Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas and Utah were also supported.The financial assistance represents a Phase 1 investment where the chosen projects could conduct feasibility studies for technologies that recover geothermal heat for electricity production. |
