Mountain Home, Other Great Basin AFBs Have Most Geothermal Potential

By Gabe Starosta / April 1, 2011 at 2:57 AM
The Air Force believes some of its bases in the Great Basin could be ideal locations to use geothermal energy, according to a request for information issued March 25 and an interview with a leading service expert on renewable energy. In the RFI, which was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, the Air Force cites several geothermal maps and reports that indicate that bases in the Western United States are surrounded by increased levels of high-temperature, high-pressure subterranean...

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