Geothermal energy is clean and green, but it's also hard to find good sites for its development. Stealing a page from fracking's playbook could change all that, but does it sully geothermal's pristine reputation in the process? Watch this video to hear more about what could be a game-changing technology.
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Is Fracking for Geothermal Energy Green or Dirty?
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Ormat Technologies

Take clean geothermal energy, give it a boost with controversial fracking technology, and what have you got?
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