1. But then, Santa Monica is also the first city whose municipal facilities are powered entirely by recycled energy, geothermal power in this case. 2. California Energy and Magma, the two largest producers of geothermal power in the country, have been profitable and are growing rapidly, he said. 3. CalEnergy also said it and a partner were awarded the exclusive right to negotiate contracts for a geothermal power project in Java, Indonesia. 4. Geothermal power uses heat from the earth to generate electricity. 5. Geothermal power is generated by using steam from geothermal reservoirs to drive turbines and generators. 6. --Geothermal power is largely limited by geology to portions of California, Nevada, Utah and Oregon. 7. If the bid is successful, it would create the largest geothermal power company in the industry. 8. Indeed, we could take Old Faithful and try to harness its geothermal power. 9. The deal would create the largest geothermal power company. 10. The partnership appears to have paid off for CalEnergy, once just a producer of geothermal power producer in California. |