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Richard Kauffman, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, details how the U.S. clean energy industry is able and prepared to produce real energy for American consumers.

A breakthrough in ground-source heat pump technology could change the way you heat and cool your home.

How do geothermal heat pumps work?

In May 2010, Sierra Geothermal determined temperature at the bottom of a well drilled at the company's Alum project near Silver Peak, Nev., was hot enough for commercial-sized geothermal energy production - measured as 147 degrees Celsius (297 degrees Fahrenheit). A promising discovery by a geothermal energy company that could boost use of the renewable source in southwest Nevada, power thousands of homes and create jobs.

“Once we began researching possibilities, it didn’t take us long to realize that our best option was geothermal energy."

How a training course is helping local people find jobs in an emergency industry.

The plant will help Nevada meet its renewable energy portfolio standard requirements while also creating 14 green jobs to help with its operation.

Two geothermal plants saves a resort owner over $300,000 in electricity costs each year.