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Geothermal energy in China

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The potential for power generation from geothermal energy in China is vast but as yet largely untapped.

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Figure 2: Cenozoic volcanoes, geothermal power plants and gross domestic product in China18.

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The author acknowledges helpful discussions with J. Wang, Z. An, W. Zhou, S.Hu, S. Dong, Z. Gu and X. Li, and the technical assistance of Y. Xiong. This study is supported by the State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment of Chinese Academy of Sciences via Grant SKLLQG1006.

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