Report points to geothermal jobs growth  

The Australian has an article about a report on the potential for geothermal energy -industry jobs in Australia - Report points to geothermal jobs growth.

MORE than 17,000 jobs could be created in the geothermal energy industry by 2050, a new report says.

The geothermal industry, which involves extracting heat stored in the earth to generate power, is growing in Australia with almost 400 tenements for projects and around $1.5 billion in projects under way. WWF and the Australian Geothermal Energy Association today released a report, Power to Change: Australia's Geothermal Future.

Paul Toni from WWF says the report is the first in a series looking into the potential of geothermal energy. "The energy stored in hot rocks near the earth's surface in Australia is a thousand-fold what we use each and every year,'' Mr Toni said. "We must reshape our economy and our energy sector if we are serious about tackling climate change. Capable of running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, geothermal energy is one of the vital clean energy resources needed to make this transformation.''