米国各地の州で、クリーンで信頼性の高い新たな電力源を求めて、古い石油・ガス井戸を地熱発電に転用する動きが広がっています。
クリーンエネルギー需要の高まりを受け、従来とは異なる選択肢への関心が高まっています。かつては汚染源となっていた放棄された井戸が、今では発電のための潜在的な資産として見直されています。
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